Journal of Chest Surgery

The Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (대한심장혈관흉부외과학회)
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Conjunction of a Fungus Ball and a Pulmonary Tumourlet in a Bronchiectatic Cavity

  • Yazgan, Serkan (Department of Thoracic Surgery, University of Health Sciences Dr Suat Seren Chest Diseases and Surgery Medical Practice and Research Center) ;
  • Gursoy, Soner (Department of Thoracic Surgery, University of Health Sciences Dr Suat Seren Chest Diseases and Surgery Medical Practice and Research Center) ;
  • Turk, Figen (Department of Thoracic Surgery, University of Health Sciences Dr Suat Seren Chest Diseases and Surgery Medical Practice and Research Center) ;
  • Dinc, Zekiye Aydogdu (Department of Pathology, University of Health Sciences Dr Suat Seren Chest Diseases and Surgery Medical Practice and Research Center)
  • Received : 2017.11.13
  • Accepted : 2018.01.23
  • Published : 2018.04.05
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Abstract

Herein, we describe the case of a 67-year-old female patient who presented with cough and haemoptysis. Chest computed tomography revealed destruction of the left lower lobe and multiple fungus balls in a bronchiectatic cavity. A left lower lobectomy was performed via thoracotomy. Histopathological examination of the lung showed a concomitant aspergilloma and multiple tumourlets in the large bronchiectatic cavity. Pulmonary intracavitary aspergilloma and concomitant tumourlets are quite rare. Our report presents this interesting case that manifested with haemoptysis.

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