Aspergilloma in a Pulmonary Hydatid - World Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery

WJCS > Vol.3 No.3, July 2013

Aspergilloma in a Pulmonary Hydatid ()

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DOI: 10.4236/wjcs.2013.33020 4,436 Downloads 6,304 Views Citations

Author(s)

Nikhil Tiwari, Ramesh Kaushik, Gaurav Kumar, Gautam Ganguly, Shabaz Hasnain

Affiliation(s)

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Military Hospital (CTC), Pune, India.

ABSTRACT

Aspergilloma infection in the lung can occur in preexisting cavities and is usually seen after tuberculosis, pulmonary infarction and bronchestasis. Occassionally aspergilloma has been reported within a hydatid cyst. We describe a patient with aspergilloma formed within cyst hydatid. The primary symptom in this patient was recurrent hemoptysis. In this 42-year-old male, the diagnosis was established by HRCT chest. Treatment consisted of postero-lateral thoracotomy with a bilobectomy of lower and middle lobe. Aspergilloma is an unusual complication of hydatid cyst and results from the deterioration of local defence against opportunistic infections.

KEYWORDS

Tuberculous Cavity; Lung Hydatid Cyst; Aspergilloma

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Tiwari, N. , Kaushik, R. , Kumar, G. , Ganguly, G. and Hasnain, S. (2013) Aspergilloma in a Pulmonary Hydatid. World Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, 3, 108-110. doi: 10.4236/wjcs.2013.33020.

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