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Medicas UIS
Print version ISSN 0121-0319
Abstract
GUERRERO-SERRANO*, Pedro Alexander et al. Hemoptysis related to chronic cavitary aspergillosis of the lung: case report. Medicas UIS [online]. 2017, vol.30, n.1, pp.79-86. ISSN 0121-0319. https://doi.org/10.18273/revmed.v30n1-2017007.
Introduction:
the chronic pulmonary aspergillosis is an uncommon condition, its prevalence increases in association with structural alterations, this highlights the importance of its knowledge bearing in mind the high incident of tuberculosis in Colombia. for the angioinvasive behavior of the fungus, the possibility of developing hemoptysis is high even life threatening.
Objective:
to study the form of presentation and diagnostic approach of the aspergilosis and his association with sequels of pulmonary tuberculosis.
Case Report:
we present a case of a 44-year-old masculine patient, with pulmonary sequels for tuberculosis who required hospitalization because of recurring hemoptysis; some imagenologic findings were found suggesting of pulmonary aspergillosis, he required clinical stabilization, selective arterial embolization and finally resection of the lesion.
Conclusion:
the aspergillosis is an unusual disease and requires integration of non-accurate clinical aspects and some representative imagenologic findings to make a proper diagnostic. MÉD.UIS. 2017;30(1):79-86.
Keywords : Pulmonary Aspergillosis; Hemoptysis; Therapeutic Embolization; Pneumonectomy; Tuberculosis; Aspergillus..