Uncommon presentation of pulmonary aspergilloma.
Cases of pulmonary aspergilloma without any predisposing factors are rarely reported. Clinical presentation varies from case to case. Here, we report a case of pulmonary aspergilloma in a 60-year-old male patient who was admitted to the Intensive Respiratory Care Unit with spontaneous pneumothorax. The patient had a history of dyspnea on exertion since 9 months and mild haemoptysis since the last 6 months. A computerised tomographic scan of the lungs showed a lesion in the left main bronchus along with obstructive emphysema of the right lung, moderate pneumothorax and mediastinal emphysema. Bronchoscopy was performed and the biopsy samples were processed for histopathological examination and culture on Sabouraud's dextrose agar, which yielded growth of Aspergillus flavus. Repeat sputum samples also yielded the growth of A. flavus. The patient responded to intravenous liposomaamphotericin B and intercostal drainage.
Baradkar
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VP
Department of Microbiology, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Sion, Mumbai, India. vasantbaradkar@yahoo.com
Mathur
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Kumar
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D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001231:Aspergillus flavus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001706:Biopsy; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D004322:Drainage; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D055732:Pulmonary Aspergillosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology
D000935:Antifungal Agents; C068538:liposomal amphotericin B; D000666:Amphotericin B