title: A case of aspergillosis associated with intralobar pulmonary sequestration.
abstract: We present a case of intralobar pulmonary sequestration (IPS) and pulmonary aspergillosis (PA) in a 32-year-old Japanese man. Immunological examination indicated an initial diagnosis of PA and an antifungal agent was administered. Since an abnormal chest shadow persisted, another causative lung disease was suspected to exist. Further inspection revealed the presence of IPS and surgical resection was performed. The symptoms of IPS are usually secondary to pyogenic infection; nevertheless, Aspergillus is a possible causative microorganism.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Thoracic Surgery, National Hospital Organization, Nagara Medical Center, Nagara, Gifu, Japan. hiromasa-morikawa@umin.ac.jp
authors.forename: Hiromasa
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Morikawa
authors.forename: Toru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: Masatsugu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hamaji
authors.forename: Yoichiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ueno
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000946:Antigens, Fungal / Q000097:blood; D001232:Aspergillus fumigatus / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D001998:Bronchopulmonary Sequestration / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D018395:CA-19-9 Antigen / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D055732:Pulmonary Aspergillosis / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D013908:Thoracotomy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000946:Antigens, Fungal; D015415:Biomarkers; D018395:CA-19-9 Antigen