Surgical Treatment of Mediastinal Aspergilloma in a Immunocompetent Patient.
- Author:
Jae Hong LIM
1
;
Ji Seong KIM
;
Chan Kyu YANG
;
Chang Hyun KANG
;
Young Tae KIM
;
In Kyu PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Korea. ikpark@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Mediastinal disease;
Video-assisted thoracic surgery;
Aspergillosis
- MeSH:
Aspergillosis;
Aspergillus;
Fungi;
Humans;
Lung Diseases;
Mediastinal Diseases;
Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2014;47(4):431-433
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Aspergillus is a common saprophytic fungi of the human airways and causes a broad spectrum of diseases, ranging from aspergilloma to invasive aspergillosis. There are few reports on mediastinal aspergilloma without any underlying pulmonary disease or immunocompromise. Herein, we report a case of mediastinal aspergilloma that we experienced and treated by thoracoscopic resection and oral antifungal medication.
