Treatment of pulmonary aspergilloma by endoscopic intracavitary instillation of ketoconazole.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
The authors report a case of pulmonary aspergilloma in which a fungus ball was visualized and a biopsy specimen was obtained at fiberoptic bronchoscopy. The fungus ball was successfully treated with bronchoscopic instillation of ketoconazole. It appears that this approach can be useful in the treatment of patients who are high-risk candidates for pulmonary resection.
Medical subject headings
- Aspergillosis
- Aspergillus flavus
- Bronchoscopy
- Ketoconazole
- Lung Diseases, Fungal