Thoracoscopic resection of the pulmonary aspergilloma: report of two cases.

Nakajima, J; Takamoto, S; Tanaka, M; Takeuchi, E; Murakawa, T · Chest · 2000

case_report · Level V

Where this comes from

Abstract

Pulmonary aspergillomas causing hemoptysis were successfully resected through videothoracoscopy in two cases. We removed an aspergilloma located in the right lower lobe of the lung in a 48-year-old woman with a bronchial cyst and rheumatoid arthritis. We also removed an aspergilloma located in the left upper lobe of the lung in a 59-year-old man with emphysematous bullae and diabetes mellitus. In both cases, the aspergillomas were removed by pulmonary wedge resection through scheduled thoracoscopy.

Medical subject headings