PULMONARY TUMORS OF FUNGUS ORIGIN-REPORT OF A CASE OF ASPERGILLOMA

Abstract

Patients with pulmonary cavities are usually exposed to other pulmonary infections, especially of fungus origin, such as Asnprgillosis and Coccidiomycosis. They are manifested by the formation of fungus ball in these cavities, which is completely resistant to anti-fungal therapy. In these circumstance the best method of treatment is removing of the ball by surgery, in this paper a case of pulmonary aspergilluma, secondary to T.B. cavity is reported which has been operated in Isfahan University Hospital.

Keywords

• Pulmonary infections
• Fungus
• Asnprgillosis
• Coccidiomycosis