title: Airway and parenchymal manifestations of pulmonary aspergillosis.
abstract: Pulmonary aspergillosis encompasses a heterogeneous group of mycoses that result from either colonisation or pathogenic damage of lung tissue by Aspergillus fungi. These clinical entities range from relatively benign saprophytic hypersensitivity associated with fungal inhabitation to life threatening invasive disease. The diagnosis of pulmonary disorders related to Aspergillus is on the increase and it is more important than ever those both general and respiratory physicians have a good understanding of these disorders. This paper reviews the contemporary understanding of the clinical, radiographic and histopathological aspects of pulmonary aspergillosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, St George's NHS Healthcare Trust, Blackshaw Road, Tooting, London SW17OQT, UK. GeorgiaT@doctors.net.uk
authors.forename: Georgia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tunnicliffe
authors.forename: Lucy
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Schomberg
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Walsh
authors.forename: Brendan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tinwell
authors.forename: Tom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Harrison
authors.forename: Felix
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Chua
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001991:Bronchitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D055744:Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology; D055732:Pulmonary Aspergillosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D012220:Rhinitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014136:Tracheitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology
keywords: Aspergillus; Manifestations; Parenchymal disease; Radiographic appearances