A Case of Endobronchial Aspergillosis Completely Obstructing Lobar Bronchus.

Park, Byong Jo; Kim, Young Ki; Kim, Hansoo; Kim, Yee Hyung; Lee, Hyang Ie; Kang, Hong Mo; Choi, Cheon Woong; Yoo, Jee Hong; Park, Myong Jae

doi:2005.59.3.311

Tuberc Respir Dis > Volume 59(3); 2005 > Article

Case Report

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 2005;59(3):311-314.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.2005.59.3.311 Published online September 1, 2005.

A Case of Endobronchial Aspergillosis Completely Obstructing Lobar Bronchus.

Byong Jo Park, Young Ki Kim, Hansoo Kim, Yee Hyung Kim, Hyang Ie Lee, Hong Mo Kang, Cheon Woong Choi, Jee Hong Yoo, Myong Jae Park

Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. honglung@chollian.net

Abstract

Pulmonary aspergillosis may present with three different features, according to the immune status of the host. These forms are invasive aspergillosis, allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) or aspergilloma. Bronchial involvement is an uncommon type of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis. We encountered an unusual case of an endobronchial aspergillosis that completely obstructed the left upper lobe, which was initially thought to be lung cancer. We report this case along with a review of the relevant literature.

Key Words: Endobronchial aspergillosis, Obstructive mass, Collapse