title: Fungus ball in HIV-infected patients.
abstract: Aspergillus is a phagocyte opportunistic fungus that causes aspergillosis, an unusual disease in patients with AIDS. Six cases of fungal ball in patients with AIDS are reported here. In this group, all patients had hemoptysis and tuberculosis as the underlying lung disease. The diagnosis of pulmonary fungus ball was based on the clinical and radiographic feature, combined with serological and mycological evidence of Aspergillus fumigatus.
authors.affiliation: Post-Graduation Program in Pneumologic Science, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS).
authors.forename: Luciana Silva
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Guazzelli
authors.forename: Gisela
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Unis
authors.forename: Melissa Orzechowski
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Xavier
authors.forename: Cecília Bittencourt
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Severo
authors.forename: Pedro Dornelles
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Picon
authors.forename: Luiz Carlos
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Severo
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D000328:Adult; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D001232:Aspergillus fumigatus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*