Aspergilloma

Case contributed by Frank Gaillard
Diagnosis probable

Patient Data

Gender: Male

Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines.

x-ray

Extensive bullous lung disease demonstrates a rounded opacity in the medial aspect of the right apex.

x-ray

Zoomed image of the right apex demonstrating the rounded opacity. 

ct

CT confirms the rounded density located within a cavity at the apex of the right lung. It is separated from the adjacent wall by a thin crescent of air, (known as Monod sign) and is consistent with an aspergilloma.

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