Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3418571 | Respiratory Investigation | 2016 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Endobronchial aspergilloma is a rare and unusual presentation of lung aspergilloma; the natural history for such rare diseases is poorly understood. This report presents two cases of endobronchial aspergilloma complicated by primary and metastatic lung cancer, and summarizes previous reports that suggest that an endobronchial lung cancer lesion may promote the colonialization and growth of Aspergillus species in the bronchus. Therefore, if endobronchial aspergilloma is found, the complication of primary or metastatic endobronchial lung cancer should be carefully considered.
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Authors
Taizou Hirano, Mitsuhiro Yamada, Ryotaro Igusa, Atsushi Tanno, Tadahisa Numakura, Kazuhiro Sakamoto, Toshiaki Kikuchi, Masakazu Ichinose,