%0 Journal Article
%T Aspergilloma in a Pulmonary Hydatid
%A Nikhil Tiwari
%A Ramesh Kaushik
%A Gaurav Kumar
%A Gautam Ganguly
%A Shabaz Hasnain
%J World Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
%P 108-110
%@ 2164-3210
%D 2013
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/wjcs.2013.33020
%X <SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-SIZE: 10pt\" ?=\"\">Aspergilloma infection in the lung can occur in preexisting cavities and is usually seen after tuberculosis, pulmonary infarction</span><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-SIZE: 10pt\" ?=\"\"> and</span><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-SIZE: 10pt\" ?=\"\"> bronchestasis. Occassionally aspergilloma has been reported within a hydatid cyst.</span><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-SIZE: 10pt\" ?=\"\"> </span><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-SIZE: 10pt\" ?=\"\">We describe a patient with aspergilloma formed within cyst hydatid. The primary symptom in this patient was recurrent hemoptysis. In this 42-year-old male, the diagnosis was established by HRCT chest. Treatment consisted of postero-lateral thoracotomy with a bilobectomy of lower and middle lobe. Aspergilloma is an unusual complication of hydatid cyst and results from the deterioration of local defence against opportunistic infections.</span>
%K Tuberculous Cavity
%K Lung Hydatid Cyst
%K Aspergilloma
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=34026