An aspergilloma caused by Aspergillus flavus.
Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis is broad term encompassing chronic cavitary, chronic fibrosing pulmonary aspergillosis and aspergilloma. All affect patients with structural lung diseases and many have subtle genetic immune defects. Almost all cases are caused by Aspergillus fumigatus. Here we report a patient with an aspergilloma which had Aspergillus flavus recovered from a surgical specimen and serum containing detectable precipitating antibody.
Pasqualotto
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AC
School of Medicine, The University of Manchester and Wythenshawe Hospital, The Regional Mycology Laboratory, Manchester, UK. acpasqualotto@hotmail.com
Denning
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DW
D000908:Antibodies, Fungal / Q000097:blood; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D001231:Aspergillus flavus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged
D000908:Antibodies, Fungal