CT Findings of Pulmonary Aspergillosis.
10.3348/jkrs.1995.33.6.903
- Author:
Jung Gi IM
;
Jin Mo GOO
;
Man Chung HAN
;
Hong Dae KIM
;
Jung Eun CHEON
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Aspergillosis, Allergic Bronchopulmonary;
Aspergillus;
Asthma;
Colon;
Diagnosis;
Eosinophilia;
Fungi;
Humans;
Immunosuppressive Agents;
Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis;
Pulmonary Aspergillosis*;
Sputum
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
1995;33(6):903-909
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The fungus aspergillus can cause a variety of pulmonary disorders. Aspergilloma is a noninvasive aspergillus colonization of virtually any type of preexisting pulmonary cavity or Cystic space. Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis is serious, usually fatal infection in patients being treated with immunosuppressants or who have chronic debilitating disease. Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis is charaterized clinically by asthma, blood and sputum eosinophilia and positive immunologic reaction to aspergillus antigen. Awareness of the radio-graphic and CT findings of pulmonary aspergillosis is important in making the diagnosis of aspergillus-caused pulmonary disorders. In this pictorial essay, we illustrated various radiological findings of pulmonary aspergillosis focused on CT findings correlated with gross pathologic specimens.
