Pulmonary aspergillosis in immunocompetent hosts without underlying lesions of the lung: radiologic and pathologic findings.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to determine the radiologic and pathologic findings associated with pulmonary aspergillosis in immunocompetent hosts without underlying lesions of the lung.


CONCLUSIONS
In immunocompetent hosts without preexisting lesions of the lung, pulmonary aspergillosis may manifest on CT primarily as a single nodule or mass with or without an air crescent or as a localized consolidation.
Kang
Eun-Young
EY
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, College of Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, 80 Guro-dong, Guro-ku, 152-050 Seoul, Korea.
Kim
Dae Hyun
DH
Woo
Ok Hee
OH
Choi
Jung-Ah
JA
Oh
Yu-Whan
YW
Kim
Chul Hwan
CH
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography