Presentation
Wheezing and cough.
Patient Data
Age: 40 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Aspergilloma
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In the right upper lobe there is a 4.5 cm opacity bordered by thin radiolucent streaks.
From the case:
Aspergilloma
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In the right upper lobe exists a cavitary lesion occupied by mycetoma (diameter 4.5 cm) in communication with the apical bronchus.
From the case:
Aspergilloma
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Yellow circle highlights the position of the mycetoma.
Case Discussion
Aspergilloma is a fungus ball that develops due to the formation of hyphae inside a lung cyst or an existing cavity (e.g. tuberculosis, sarcoidosis), usually in the upper lobe.