Aspergilloma Mimicry of Lung Cancer: A Case Report
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.37275/bsm.v8i7.1018Keywords:
Aspergilloma, Aspergillosis, Lung cancerAbstract
Background: Aspergilloma and lung cancer have similar risk factors, clinical features, and supporting features. Special supporting examinations are needed to rule out the differential diagnosis of aspergilloma.
Case presentation: A 52-year-old male patient with coughing up blood and risk factors for smoking had a chest X-ray and computed tomography scan (CT scan) of the thorax and found a picture of a lung tumor. Bronchoscopy was carried out, and a bronchial lavage culture was carried out for the impression of Aspergillosis, given 1x150 mg of fluconazole for 6 months with improved clinical results and chest radiographs as well as negative sputum culture results.
Conclusion: This patient showed the condition of aspergilloma mimicking lung cancer.
Authors
- Muhammad Bagus HS1*
- Irvan Medison2
- Dewi Wahyu Fitrina1
- Dessy Mizarti2
- 1Department of Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Andalas, Padang, Indonesia
- 2Department of Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Dr. M. Djamil General Hospital, Padang, Indonesia
Corresponding author Muhammad Bagus HS — bagussakti25@gmail.com
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