- An
aspergilloma is a
clump of mold
which exists in a body
cavity such as a
paranasal sinus or an
organ such as the lung. By definition, it is
caused by...
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causes include lung
cancers and tuberculosis. Less
common causes include aspergilloma, bronchiectasis, coccidioidomycosis,
pulmonary embolism,
pneumonic plague...
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several disease presentations with
considerable overlap,
ranging from an
aspergilloma—a
clump of
Aspergillus mold in the lungs—through to a subacute, invasive...
- (CPA),
aspergilloma, or
allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA). Some
forms are intertwined; for
example ABPA and
simple aspergilloma can progress...
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present in four
different ways (listed in
order of
increasing severity):
aspergilloma,
allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA),
chronic necrotizing...
- Cavitation, in this case
aspergilloma)....
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containing hamartoma).
Cavitation with
relatively thick wall, in this case
aspergilloma). In case of calcifications, a popcorn-like
appearance indicates a hamartoma...
- with air and has a
round radiopaque m****. classically, it is due to an
aspergilloma, a form of aspergillosis, that
occurs when the
fungus Aspergillus grows...
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include a
fungal infection by
Aspergillus fumigatus that can lead to an
aspergilloma forming in the lung. In the US
certain species of rat can
transmit a...
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eventually the
cavity formed may be
occupied by an
Aspergillus fungus ball (
aspergilloma),
potentially leading to m****ive hemoptysis.
Another uncommon form of...
