A Case of Pleural Aspergillosis.

Choi, Gueng Sung; Kang, Ji Ho; Lee, Sang Haak; Kim, Jin Dong; Park, Yong Wan; Park, Jae Han; Kim, Kwan Hyoung; Moon, Hwa Sik; Song, Jeong Sup; Park, Sung Hak

doi:2004.57.4.364

Tuberc Respir Dis > Volume 57(4); 2004 > Article

Case Report

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 2004;57(4):364-367.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.2004.57.4.364 Published online October 1, 2004.

A Case of Pleural Aspergillosis.

Gueng Sung Choi, Ji Ho Kang, Sang Haak Lee, Jin Dong Kim, Yong Wan Park, Jae Han Park, Kwan Hyoung Kim, Hwa Sik Moon, Jeong Sup Song, Sung Hak Park

Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. mdlee@catholic.ac.kr

Abstract

Aspergillus species cause a wide spectrum of diseases in humans and most frequent site of infection is lung. Pleural aspergillosis is a rare disease with only 3 cases having been in Korea. It may occur as a complication of tuberculosis, especially after pneumonectomy for this condition, or rupture of cavitary pulmonary aspergillosis into the pleura. We report a patient with pleural aspergillosis who showed a clinical improvement with antifungal therapy.

Key Words: Pleura, Aspergillosis, Itraconazole