Endobronchial aspergillosis and actinomycosis associated with broncholithiasis.
Endobronchial aspergillosis or actinomycosis associated with broncholithiasis is extremely rare. Here, we describe two cases of endobronchial aspergillosis and actinomycosis associated with broncholithiasis. The patients underwent pulmonary resection due to massive hemoptysis. These cases reveal that a bronchiolith can potentially induce endobronchial fungal or bacterial infection, even in immunocompetent patients.
Tsubochi
Hiroyoshi
H
Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Omiya Medical Center, Jichi Medical School, Amanuma-cho 1-847, Omiya, Saitama 330-8503, Japan. h-tsubochi@omiya.jichi.ac.jp
Endo
Shunsuke
S
Suhara
Kohzo
K
Sohara
Yasunori
Y
D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000368:Aged; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed