title: Aspergilloma Mimicking Metastasis in a Case with Laryngeal Carcinoma.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Aspergilloma is a fungal ball which is composed of hyphal structure fungus, fibrin, mucus and cellular debris and settled in a pre-existing pulmonary cavity or an ectatic bronchial. It may cause colonization in patients with an immunosuppressive and underlying lung disease. Although chest radiography provides valuable information, it can be scanned more effectively by computed tomography (CT). Monitoring fungal ball within the cavity in CT provides establishing the diagnosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  However, in this case report, we presented a case with operated laryngeal carcinoma whom we first had considered to have metastasis and who had received a diagnosis of aspergilloma in CT and Positron emission tomography (PET).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Imaging findings may remain limited in definitive diagnosis of aspergilloma. Therefore, surgical resection will allow for both pathological diagnosis and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Radiology Department, Süleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Demirtaş
authors.affiliation: Radiology Department, Süleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ahmet Orhan
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Çelik
authors.affiliation: Radiology Department, Süleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kayan
authors.affiliation: Radiology Department, Süleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ayşe
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Umul
authors.affiliation: Chest Surgery Department, Süleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey.
authors.forename: İsa
authors.initials: İ
authors.lastname: Döngel
mesh_terms: D002277:Carcinoma / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000379:methods; D055732:Pulmonary Aspergillosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Aspergilloma; Computed tomography (CT); Lung cancer; Positron emmosion tomography (PET)