Superinfection of chronic necrotizing pulmonary aspergillosis by Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Intern Med. 1992 Apr;31(4):540-3. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.31.540.

Abstract

A 63-year-old woman with chronic necrotizing pulmonary aspergillosis complicated by active pulmonary tuberculosis is reported. A small infiltrative shadow appeared, but no definite diagnosis was made. Six years later the shadow was found to have increased in size; chest CT revealed a fungus ball, while a transbronchial lung biopsy revealed aspergillus hyphae. The intrabronchial inoculation of amphotericin B proved ineffective, and a lobectomy was performed. Histopathologic findings showed necrotic granulomas containing aspergillus and some acid-fast bacilli. While the superinfection of healed tuberculous lesions by Mycobacteria or Aspergillus species is well documented, their coexistence is rare.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aspergillosis / complications*
  • Aspergillosis / diagnosis
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lung Diseases, Fungal / complications*
  • Lung Diseases, Fungal / diagnosis
  • Middle Aged
  • Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / complications*
  • Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / diagnosis