title: Radiographical vignette: an apical lung density in an elderly man with hemoptysis.
abstract: An Aspergilloma is a "ball" of fungal mycelia composed of Aspergillus species developing in a pre-existing lung cavity. This uncommon entity may cause hemoptysis and may be a diagnostic challenge. We present imaging and review the literature of a recent case managed in our institution.
authors.affiliation: lnternal Medicine Department, San German and Ponce School of Medicine Consortium, Ponce, Puerto Rico. rinconculebrina@gmail.com
authors.forename: Yazmín
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Soto Guerrero
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hernandez Castillo
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Jaume Anselmi
authors.forename: Axel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vélez Santiago
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ramírez Rivera
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055732:Pulmonary Aspergillosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography