Immunological study of pulmonary aspergilloma

Immunological study of pulmonary aspergilloma.

presence likely are presented. A systematic search for Aspergillus precipitins in the sera of 136 patients was undertaken with A. fumigatus antigens. By this method two cases of pulmonary aspergilloma were diagnosed and later confirmed at operation. In a third patient the immunological diagnosis was negative but an aspergilloma was found at operation. This finding is discussed and a possible hy...

Surgical Treatment of Pulmonary Aspergilloma

Introduction: Surgical approaches for the management of pulmonary aspergilloma have been accompanied with high levels of morbidity and mortality. However, these therapeutic options are still favored over other approaches for the treatment of Pulmonary Aspergilloma. In this study, we aimed to describe the characteristics of 30 patients with aspergilloma who referred to  Ghaem hospital between 20...

Pulmonary aspergilloma.

Pulmonary aspergilloma/Aspergiloma pulmonar

Aspergilloma is an uncommon infection usually with invasion of lung cavities, often posing diagnostic challenges, and surgical treatment is not consensual.1,2 Clinical manifestations of aspergillosis include allergic bronchopulmonary and chronic necrotizing pulmonary disease, aspergilloma, and invasive infections.1,2 The diagnosis of pulmonary aspergillosis should be based on classical images, ...

Medical treatment of pulmonary aspergilloma.