An Endobronchial Aspergilloma Concealing Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma of the Bronchus: A Case Report

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dc.contributor.authorRai, DKen_US
dc.contributor.authorSingh, NK.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-05-09T11:00:44Z
dc.date.available2025-05-09T11:00:44Z
dc.date.issued2024-12
dc.description.abstractAspergillus is a saprophytic fungus that causes various respiratory illnesses in humans, depending on their immune status. It often manifests as saprophytic growth in pre-existing lung lesions termed aspergilloma or as allergic diseases in atopic individuals. It may also lead to persistent chronic inflammation known as chronic pulmonary aspergillosis in individuals with pre-existing pulmonary diseases or to angioinvasive infections in immunocompromised patients. Endobronchial aspergilloma (EBA) is an uncommon clinical entity characterized by the noninvasive colonization of Aspergillus in the bronchus, typically occurring in cases of pre-existing endobronchial lesions or malignancies, as reported in the literature. Here, we present a case of a middle-aged male who was initially diagnosed with EBA through endobronchial cryobiopsy. However, further cryobiopsy of the deeper area and cryoextraction of the entire tissue growth revealed the presence of underlying metastatic endobronchial renal carcinoma. Therefore, whenever EBA is identified, we should consider the possibility of underlying or coexisting malignancies.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Patna, Bihar, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Patna, Bihar, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationRai DK, Singh NK.. An Endobronchial Aspergilloma Concealing Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma of the Bronchus: A Case Report . The Indian Journal of Chest Diseases and Allied Sciences. 2024 Dec; 66(4): 137-139en_US
dc.identifier.issn0377-9343
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/245834
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherJaypee Brothers Medical Publishers Pvt. Ltd.en_US
dc.relation.issuenumber4en_US
dc.relation.volume66en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-11007-0123en_US
dc.subjectCase reporten_US
dc.subjectCryobiopsyen_US
dc.subjectEndobronchial aspergillomaen_US
dc.subjectMetastatic endobronchial renal carcinomaen_US
dc.titleAn Endobronchial Aspergilloma Concealing Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma of the Bronchus: A Case Reporten_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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