Two cases of endobronchial aspergilloma complicated with primary and metastatic lung cancer: A case report and literature review.
Endobronchial aspergilloma is a rare and unusual presentation of lung aspergilloma; the natural history for such rare diseases is poorly understood. This report presents two cases of endobronchial aspergilloma complicated by primary and metastatic lung cancer, and summarizes previous reports that suggest that an endobronchial lung cancer lesion may promote the colonialization and growth of Aspergillus species in the bronchus. Therefore, if endobronchial aspergilloma is found, the complication of primary or metastatic endobronchial lung cancer should be carefully considered.
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8574, Japan; Department of Respiratory Medicine, Oosaki Citizen Hospital, 3-8-1 Furukawahonami Oosaki, Miyagi 989-6174, Japan. Electronic address: taizou2001@gmail.com.
Taizou
T
Hirano
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8574, Japan. Electronic address: yamitsu@med.tohoku.ac.jp.
Mitsuhiro
M
Yamada
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Oosaki Citizen Hospital, 3-8-1 Furukawahonami Oosaki, Miyagi 989-6174, Japan. Electronic address: ryo-igusa@h-osaki.jp.
Ryotaro
R
Igusa
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8574, Japan; Department of Respiratory Medicine, Oosaki Citizen Hospital, 3-8-1 Furukawahonami Oosaki, Miyagi 989-6174, Japan. Electronic address: wilddog8718@yahoo.co.jp.
Atsushi
A
Tanno
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8574, Japan; Department of Respiratory Medicine, Oosaki Citizen Hospital, 3-8-1 Furukawahonami Oosaki, Miyagi 989-6174, Japan. Electronic address: tnumakura@rm.med.tohoku.ac.jp.
Tadahisa
T
Numakura
Department of Pathology Medicine, Oosaki Citizen Hospital, 3-8-1 Furukawahonami Oosaki, Miyagi 989-6174, Japan. Electronic address: ksakamoto-och@h-osaki.jp.
Kazuhiro
K
Sakamoto
Division of Respiratory and Infection Medicine, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, 754-banchi, Asahi-machi-Dori 1-bancho, Chuo-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata 951-8520, Japan. Electronic address: kikuchi@med.niigata-u.ac.jp.
Toshiaki
T
Kikuchi
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8574, Japan. Electronic address: ichinose@rm.med.tohoku.ac.jp.
Masakazu
M
Ichinose
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001230:Aspergillus / Q000254:growth & development; D001980:Bronchi / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D055732:Pulmonary Aspergillosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Aspergilloma; Endobronchial aspergilloma; Endobronchial lung neoplasm; Metastatic lung cancer