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aspergilloma

 [as″per-jil-o´mah]
the most common kind of fungus ball formed by colonization of Aspergillus in a bronchus or lung cavity.

as·per·gil·lo·ma

(as'per-ji-lō'mă),
A ball-like mass of Aspergillus hyphae colonizing an existing cavity in the lung.
[aspergillus + -oma, tumor]
A tumour-like mass of fungi, classically from the saprobic form of Aspergillus spp, which colonises a preexisting pulmonary cavity
DiffDx—Radiology Abcesses, ankylosing spondylitis, congenital lung cysts, cystic bronchiectasis, emphysematous bullae, cavitary histoplasmosis, neoplasia, radiation fibrosis, sarcoidosis, AIDS
Management Surgical excision of large lesions carries a 5–10% intraoperative mortality rate and a 25–35% complication rate, but, without surgery, potentially fatal haemoptysis occurs in 50–83%

as·per·gil·lo·ma

(as'pĕr-ji-lō'mă)
1. An infectious granuloma caused by Aspergillus.
2. A variety of bronchopulmonary aspergillosis; a ball-like mass of Aspergillus fumigatus colonizing an existing cavity in the lung.

aspergilloma

A tumour-like mass that can form in the lungs in the course of the disease ASPERGILLOSIS. This can cause coughing of blood and may be mistaken for BRONCHIAL CARCINOMA. The condition is common in people with healed tuberculous cavities in the lungs. Surgery to remove that affected parts of the lung may be necessary.

Aspergilloma

A ball or mass made of Aspergillus fungi that can form in the lungs of patients with suppressed immune systems.
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Caption: Figure 1: One study subject with fungal ball (polymerase chain reaction and culture test positive for Aspergillus fumigatus).
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In the renal parenchyma, fungal ball causes pyelonephritis and cortical abscess, while, in the draining system, the ball can lead to obstructive uropathy, most commonly at the level of ureteropelvic junction.
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Colonizing fungi in cavitary lesions of lung--a clinicopathological study / Akcigerin kaviter lezyonlarinda kolonize olan fungsular - klinikopatolojik bir calisma
* CXR PA view showed B/L apical fibrocavity with fungal ball. (5) bilaterally, with remaining lung parenchyma normally aerated.
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The fungal ball (mycetoma) is an extramucosal collection of hyphae, usually in the maxillary antrum, which provokes little or no host response.
Allergic mucin with and without fungus: a comparative clinicopathologic analysis
The noninvasive forms are fungal ball ("Sinus mycetoma") and allergic fungal sinusitis (AFS).
Increased incidence of fungal sinusitis in coastal region: a case series
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Becky Jones, 20, became the first patient to have a lung transplant while suffering from multi-resistant Aspergillus, an airborne fungus, and mus ltiple fungal balls in her lungs.
BECKY MAKES PLANS FOR LIFE AFTER TRANSPLANT
She made history twice by being the first patient to have a lung transplant while suffering from multi-resistant Aspergillus, a common airborne fungus, and multiple fungal balls in her old lungs.
Lung believable; IRISH WOMAN MAKES HISTORY WITH DOUBLE SURGERY SUCCESS

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