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| CASE REPORT |
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| Year : 2013 | Volume
: 59
| Issue : 2 | Page : 145-148 |
Aspergilloma coexisting with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: A rare occurrence
N Kumar, M Mishra, A Singhal, J Kaur, V Tripathi
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Chhatrapati Shivaji Subharti Hospital, Subharti Medical College, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
Correspondence Address:
M Mishra
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Chhatrapati Shivaji Subharti Hospital, Subharti Medical College, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0022-3859.113841
Fungal ball (mycetoma/aspergilloma) is a saprophytic fungal infection that colonizes pre-existing lung cavities. Reported literature suggests its development in cystic lesions/cavitation associated with tuberculosis, sarcoidosis, bronchiectasis, lung abscess, and cavitating neoplasm to name a few. Coexistence of aspergilloma with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) has not been reported in literature so far, to the best of our knowledge. We hereby report the case of a 55-year-old female with IPF having fungal ball.
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