Cavitating invasive pulmonary aspergillosis visualized and diagnosed by ultrathin bronchoscopy.
A definitive diagnosis of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA), which usually occurs in immunocompromised patients, is often difficult. We report two cases of cavitating IPA in a peripheral pulmonary region in patients who were receiving corticosteroids, in whom the cavity was successfully visualized and sampled during ultrathin bronchoscopy. Ultrathin bronchoscopy provides a new option for definitive diagnosis of cavitating IPA.
Departments of Respiratory Medicine, Nagoya Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan. Electronic address: Masahideo@aol.com.
Masahide
M
Oki
Departments of Respiratory Medicine, Nagoya Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan.
Hideo
H
Saka
Departments of Respiratory Medicine, Nagoya Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan.
Chieko
C
Sako
Departments of Respiratory Medicine, Nagoya Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan.
Shigeru
S
Tanaka
Departments of Respiratory Medicine, Nagoya Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan.
Yoshihiro
Y
Kawata
Departments of Respiratory Medicine, Nagoya Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan.
Chiyoe
C
Kitagawa
Internal Medicine, Nagoya Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan.
Nobuyoshi
N
Minemura
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