pt NM aspergilloma with cavities following pneumonia

Date: 26 November 2013

  • Image 1 08/12/2005 Pneumonia was diagnosed.

  • Image 2 07/02/2006 Cavitation was seen.

  • Image 3 28/08/2006 Scarring and a thin walled cavity in the upper lobe is shown.

  • Image 4 27/05/09 One large and several small cavities were seen the patient had recurrent chest infections.

  • Image 5 27/05/09 CT scan confirmed the presence of several cavities and a fungal ball of 24mm in a 5cm diameter cavity. Some thickening and distortion of bronchi was noted. Pleural thickening peripheral to the cavity was seen.

  • Image 6 27/05/09 Ct scan (2)

  • Image 7 28/08/09 In june 09 the patient underwent surgical resection of the right upper lobe. This subsequent X- ray was clear.

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Patient had life threatening pneumonia, cavity formation was later observed. He later presented with a fungal ball. The aspergilloma was removed by surgical resection of the right upper lobe.

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