title: A case of tracheobronchial aspergillosis resolved spontaneously in an immunocompetent host.
abstract: A 47-year old man visited our hospital because of purulent sputum for 3 months. Chest X-ray showed destruction of both the upper lungs, and bronchoscopy revealed inflammatory change with whitish plaque on the left main bronchus through upper division of the left upper lobe. Tracheobronchial aspergillosis (TBA) was finally diagnosed as a result of histologic and microbiologic examination. However, he went abroad without medication before the diagnosis was made and visited again 10 months later. Follow-up bronchoscopy showed complete regression of the previously noted endobronchial lesion. We describe this case to consider the role of antifungal treatment in immunocompetent hosts, as well as to discuss a rare condition; TBA resolved spontaneously.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, St. Paul's Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Hwa Young
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Hyeon Hui
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Ji Young
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Sung Kyoung
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Su Hyun
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Yoon Yung
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: Hye Seon
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Hee Sun
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.forename: Hwa Sik
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Moon
authors.forename: Sang Haak
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lee