Bronchial stump aspergillosis.
Two cases of bronchial stump aspergillosis were diagnosed 5 and 6 years after pneumonectomy for lung cancer. In each case, the fungal mass was endoscopically removed using standard forceps. A recurrence of the fungal mass persisted until all visible protruding nylon threads in the airway lumen were destroyed with a Nd:YAG laser. Removal of the visible suture is necessary for eliminating the infection. No additional local or systemic antifungal therapy is needed.
Le Rochais
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Service de Chirurgie Thoracique et Cardiovasculaire, CHU Côte de Nacre, Caen, France.
Icard
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Simon
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Poirier
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Evrard
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D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000628:therapy*; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*