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KMID : 0383820120730050278
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Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
2012 Volume.73 No. 5 p.278 ~ p.281
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A Case of Tracheobronchial Aspergillosis Resolved Spontaneously in an Immunocompetent Host
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Lee Hwa-Young
Kang Hyeon-Hui
Kang Ji-Young
Kim Sung-Kyoung
Lee Su-Hyun
Chung Yoon-Yung
Kang Hye-Seon
Kwon Hee-Sun
Moon Hwa-Sik
Lee Sang-Haak
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Abstract
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A 47-year old man visited our hospital because of purulent sputum for 3 months. Chest X-ray showed destruction of both the upper lungs, and bronchoscopy revealed inflammatory change with whitish plaque on the left main bronchus through upper division of the left upper lobe. Tracheobronchial aspergillosis (TBA) was finally diagnosed as a result of histologic and microbiologic examination. However, he went abroad without medication before the diagnosis was made and visited again 10 months later. Follow-up bronchoscopy showed complete regression of the previously noted endobronchial lesion. We describe this case to consider the role of antifungal treatment in immunocompetent hosts, as well as to discuss a rare condition; TBA resolved spontaneously.
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KEYWORD
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Aspergillosis, Bronchial Diseases, Immunocompetence
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