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Pulmonary Aspergilloma (Mycetoma)
Alternate Names : Aspergilloma, Fungus Ball, Mycetoma
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Treatment
The most effective therapy is surgical removal of the growth. If life-threatening bleeding occurs, emergency surgery may be the only option.
In some cases, angiography (injection of dye into the blood vessels) may be used to locate the site of bleeding, which can allow the physician to stop it. Occasionally, antifungal medications such as itraconazole and amphotericin B can be used. Sometimes these antifungals are added if complete surgical removal is not possible, or if the Aspergillus infection has expanded beyond the aspergilloma.
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• Definition
• Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Symptoms & Signs
• Prevention
• Diagnosis & Tests
• Treatment
• Prognosis
• Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
• Pictures & Images
Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Abscess
• Aspergillosis
• Aspiration Pneumonia
• Cystic Fibrosis
• Histoplasmosis
• Lung Cancer - Small Cell
• Pulmonary Aspergillosis - Invasive Type
• Pulmonary Tuberculosis
• Sarcoidosis
Tests & Exams
• Bronchoscopy
• Chest X-Ray
• Routine Sputum Culture
• Thoracic CT
Other Topics
• Breathing Difficulty
• Cough
• Coughing Up Blood
• Fever
• Weight Loss - Unintentional
Review Date : 11/16/2002
Reviewed By : David A. Kaufman, M.D., Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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