ABSTRACT
Herein, we describe the case of a 67-year-old female patient who presented with cough and haemoptysis. Chest computed tomography revealed destruction of the left lower lobe and multiple fungus balls in a bronchiectatic cavity. A left lower lobectomy was performed via thoracotomy. Histopathological examination of the lung showed a concomitant aspergilloma and multiple tumourlets in the large bronchiectatic cavity. Pulmonary intracavitary aspergilloma and concomitant tumourlets are quite rare. Our report presents this interesting case that manifested with haemoptysis.
Subject(s)
Aged , Female , Humans , Bronchiectasis , Cough , Fungi , Hemoptysis , Lung , Mycetoma , Pulmonary Aspergillosis , Thoracotomy , ThoraxABSTRACT
Paracoccidioidomicosis y Aspergilosis son micosis causadas respectivamente por los hongos Paracoccidioides brasiliensis y Aspergillus fumigatus, que afectan con mayor frecuencia los pulmones y posteriormente se propagan para otras regiones del cuerpo. La asociación de estas dos micosis en pacientes que no presentaban inmunosupresión es poco común. Descripción de caso clínico resaltadas: Paciente de sexo masculino de 49 años, presentó lesión en el paladar, orofaringe y región retromolar. Los exámenes histológicos, citopatológicos y microbiológicos confirmaron el diagnóstico de paracoccidioidomicosis asociada a aspergilosis. Históricamente los hongos se han considerado como la causa de infecciones de relativa significancia; sin embargo, en los últimos años se ha visto un aumento importante de las enfermedades que causan. El reconocimiento del agente etiológico en cultivos es importante para poder implementar el tratamiento adecuado, ya que éstos pueden producir daños irreversibles o llevar a la muerte del paciente. El objetivo de este trabajo fue mostrar por medio del caso clínico de un paciente que presentaba las dos mucosis asociadas em mucosa bucal y orofaringe la necesidad de exámenes complementares para el diagnóstico de las enfermedades bucales cuando los exámenes de laboratorio de rutina indican la presencia de enfermedades asociadas
Paracoccidioidomycosis and aspergillosis are, respectively, mycosis caused by Paracoccidioides brasiliensis and Aspergillus fumigatus fungi, which, most frequently, attack the lungs and later spread to other body regions. The association between both mycosis is rare in patients that do not present immunosuppression. A 49-year-old man presented with oral lesion, besides lesions on palatum, retromolar and oropharyngeal regions. Histopathological and microbiological exams confirmed the diagnosis of paracoccidioidomycosis associated to aspergillosis. Historically, fungi have been considered as the cause of relatively important infections, but, in the last years, a significant increase of diseases caused by fungi is evidenced. The recognition of the etiological agent in culture is important for the suitable treatment, once these fungi can cause irreversible damages or even death. The purpose of this study was to demonstrate, through the case of a patient who presented both mycosis associated, the need of complementary exams for the diagnosis of oral diseases, when routine laboratorial exams indicate the presence of another disease associated
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Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Aspergillosis/complications , Aspergillosis/etiology , Mouth Diseases/diagnosis , Mouth Diseases/pathology , Paracoccidioidomycosis/diagnosis , Paracoccidioidomycosis/etiology , DentistryABSTRACT
Pulmonary aspergillomas are considered to represent saprophytic growth of hyphae within the preexisting lung cavity. Causative Aspergillus species are mostly composed of A. fumigatus and A. flavus and, occasionally, A. niger. It is difficult to identify these species using histopathologic evaluation without a culture of sputum and bronchoalveolar lavage. We recently experienced a case of pulmonary Aspergillus niger infection associated with characteristic calcium oxalate crystal formation. A large cavity contained hyphae with a typical conidial head, conidiophore, and conidia. Characteristic birefrigent calcium oxalate crystals were demonstrated in the cavity wall.