Pleuroscopy With a Bronchoscope

摘要

An aspergilloma is a mixture of fungal hyphae, inflammatory cells, fibrin, and mucus that usually colonizes a cavity. The common presentation is usually an intrapulmonary aspergilloma occupying the preexisting lung cavity from tuberculosis or lung cancer. In rare cases aspergilloma can form in the pleural space, usually following a surgical procedure and/or bronchopleural fistula (BPF). We present a case of postlobectomy pleural aspergilloma that was confirmed by bronchoscopic visualization of the fungus ball in the pleural space through the BPF, which resolved completely with medical management.