Pulmonary aspergillosis occurs in parenchymal cavities or ectatic airways. Aspergillus is a ubiquitous dimorphic fungus. It rarely affects healthy people with an intact immune response, but those with preexisting structural lung disease, atopy, occupational exposure or impaired immunity are susceptible.1 Aspergillosis can remain asymptomatic or present with hemoptysis, which can be life-threatening. In this report, we describe a patient who presented with an aspergilloma arising in a cavitating adenocarcinoma of the right lung.
Case presentation
A 54-year-old man, a smoker who was otherwise healthy, presented with history of cough productive of brownish sputum for 4 weeks. …
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