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A case of aspergillosis associated with intralobar pulmonary sequestration

2011; SAGE Publishing; Volume: 19; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1177/0218492310390684

1816-5370

Hiromasa Morikawa, Toru Tanaka, Masatsugu Hamaji, Yoichiro Ueno,

Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases

We present a case of intralobar pulmonary sequestration (IPS) and pulmonary aspergillosis (PA) in a 32-year-old Japanese man. Immunological examination indicated an initial diagnosis of PA and an antifungal agent was administered. Since an abnormal chest shadow persisted, another causative lung disease was suspected to exist. Further inspection revealed the presence of IPS and surgical resection was performed. The symptoms of IPS are usually secondary to pyogenic infection; nevertheless, Aspergillus is a possible causative microorganism.