Aspergilloma in atypical localisation in severe asthma patient - case report.

Aspergilloma in atypical localisation in severe asthma patient - case report.
Pneumonol Alergol Pol. 2016 Mar 11;
Authors: Zieliński M, Ziora D, Mazur-Zielińska H
Abstract
Pulmonary aspergillosis is a condition caused by the fungi Aspergillus. The form of disease depends on the immunological condition of the host organism and other concomitant illnesses that influence the pulmonary tissue. Asthmatic patients, in particular with the severe form of disease, who require the use of systemic glucocorticoids, are predisposed to develop allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis. Development of aspergilloma in the lung is preceded by the formation of pathological cavity in the course of another illness. The study reports a case of a severe asthma patient who developed aspergilloma in atypical localisation, without the presence of predisposing anatomical changes and illnesses.
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Source: Pneumonologia i Alergologia Polska - March 11, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Zieliński M, Ziora D, Mazur-Zielińska H Tags: Pneumonol Alergol Pol Source Type: research