Pulmonary aspergillosis may present with three different features, according to the immune status of the host. These forms are invasive aspergillosis, allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) or aspergilloma. Bronchial involvement is an uncommon type of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis. We encountered an unusual case of an endobronchial aspergillosis that completely obstructed the left upper lobe, which was initially thought to be lung cancer. We report this case along with a review of the relevant literature.
Aspergillosis* ; Aspergillosis, Allergic Bronchopulmonary ; Bronchi* ; Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis ; Lung Neoplasms ; Pulmonary Aspergillosis

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Aspergillosis ; Humans ; Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis* ; Liver Cirrhosis* ; Liver*

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Allergens ; Food Hypersensitivity ; Asthma ; Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis ; Aspergillosis, Allergic Bronchopulmonary

Aspegillosis is a fatal opportunistic disease using immunosupppresive drugs after liver transplantation. Mortality of aspergillosis after liver transplantation reaches 100% and survival rate pulmonary aspergillosis is less than 5% using medical treatment only and pneumonectomy and medical treatment revealed better results. We experienced the invasive pulmonary aspergillosis developed a patient who suffered from bacterial pneumonia and had long peroid of mechanical ventillation after liver transplantation. We performed pneumonectomy and antifungal medical treatment for about 50 days and he recovered from invasive aspergillosis.
Aspergillosis* ; Humans ; Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis ; Liver Transplantation* ; Liver* ; Mortality ; Pneumonectomy* ; Pneumonia, Bacterial ; Pulmonary Aspergillosis ; Survival Rate

Pulmonary aspergillosis is the most common disease of fungal infection and has lower infectivity. Pulmonary aspergillosis is classified by aspergilloma, bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, necrotic and invasive aspergillosis. Invasive aspergillosis is found in immune compromised host, immunosuppressive treatment after organ transplantation, anticancerous chemotherapy, blood abnormality, AIDS patients etc. We reported a case of invasive aspergillosis in an immunocompetent host, with review of literatures.
Aspergillosis ; Drug Therapy ; Humans ; Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis* ; Organ Transplantation ; Pulmonary Aspergillosis ; Spinal Cord ; Spine* ; Transplants

Pulmonary cavities are caused by bacterial pneumonia, fungal diseases, lung cancer, and tuberculosis (TB). However, in Korea, patients with cavitary lung lesions are generally considered to have pulmonary TB, where the incidence of TB is approximately 70 /100,000 per year. We report a case of chronic necrotizing pulmonary aspergillosis that was obscured by multidrug-resistant pulmonary TB.
Aspergillosis ; Humans ; Incidence ; Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis* ; Korea ; Lung ; Lung Diseases ; Pneumonia, Bacterial ; Tuberculosis ; Tuberculosis, Pulmonary*

Humans ; Adult ; Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis ; Pneumonia, Viral/complications* ; Risk Factors ; Pulmonary Aspergillosis/complications*

Aspergillus tracheobronchitis (ATB), a variant of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis, is characterized by extensive tracheobronchitis and pseudomembrane formation. ATB usually occurs in immunocompromised patients with a high fatality rate. We report a case of ATB in a previously healthy patient who responded well to antifungal therapy.
Aspergillus ; Bronchitis ; Humans ; Immunocompetence ; Immunocompromised Host ; Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis

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.
Aspergillosis, Allergic Bronchopulmonary ; Aspergillus ; Asthma ; Colon ; Diagnosis ; Eosinophilia ; Fungi ; Humans ; Immunosuppressive Agents ; Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis ; Pulmonary Aspergillosis* ; Sputum

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.
Aspergillosis, Allergic Bronchopulmonary ; Aspergillus ; Asthma ; Colon ; Diagnosis ; Eosinophilia ; Fungi ; Humans ; Immunosuppressive Agents ; Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis ; Pulmonary Aspergillosis* ; Sputum