| Aspergilloma | |
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| Other names | Mycetoma, fungus ball, moldy lungs |
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| Aspergillomas complicating tuberculosis: multiple aspergillomas within large cavitary lesions of tuberculous origin. | |
| Specialty | Infectious disease |
| Causes | Aspergillus fungal infection |
| Diagnostic method | Chest x-ray show tumour like opacity. Serology can be helpful. Fungal hyphae seen on KoH mount and sputum culture grows fungus |
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An aspergilloma is a clump of mold which exists in a body cavity such as a paranasal sinus or an organ such as the lung. By definition, it is caused by fungi of the genus Aspergillus.[1]
- ^ "Aspergilloma". Medical Dictionary. TheFreeDictionary.