title: Aspergilloma in a pulmonary abscess--the first manifestation of malignant bronchial obstruction.
abstract: We report a case of aspergilloma in a pulmonary abscess being the first manifestation of malignant bronchial obstruction. In our case, only the autopsy revealed that planocellular carcinoma was the real cause of aspergilloma. Malignant bronchial obstruction finally resulted in pulmonary abscess with secondary fungal colonization. The co-existence of these pathologies is uncommon, and the situation we report is extremely rare. Even in cases when there are no radiological, bronchoscopical or cytological signs of malignancy, as in our case, careful observation of these patients is necessary. Surgical approach should be considered whenever possible.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University Hospital Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia. melita.kukuljan1@ri.htnet.hr
authors.forename: Melita
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kukuljan
authors.forename: Emina
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Grgurević
authors.forename: Valter
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Stemberga
authors.forename: Drazen
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cuculić
authors.forename: Miran
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Coklo
authors.forename: Romana
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jerković
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bosnar
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008169:Lung Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed