Spontaneous reversibility of "pleural thickening" in a patient with semi-invasive pulmonary aspergillosis: radiographic and CT findings

Eur Radiol. 2000;10(5):722-4. doi: 10.1007/s003300050993.

Abstract

We present serial radiographic and CT findings of spontaneous reversibility of "pleural thickening" in a patient with proved semi-invasive pulmonary aspergillosis who developed bilateral intracavitary aspergillomas. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report in the literature of this feature. Radiologists should be aware that pleural thickening in patients with semi-invasive aspergillosis does not necessarily indicate irreversible pleural fibrosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Amphotericin B / therapeutic use
  • Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
  • Aspergillosis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Aspergillosis / drug therapy
  • Aspergillus fumigatus / growth & development
  • Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / microbiology
  • Bronchoscopy
  • Fibrosis
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Itraconazole / therapeutic use
  • Lung Diseases, Fungal / diagnostic imaging*
  • Lung Diseases, Fungal / drug therapy
  • Male
  • Pleura / diagnostic imaging
  • Pleura / pathology
  • Pleural Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Pleural Diseases / microbiology
  • Remission, Spontaneous
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents
  • Itraconazole
  • Amphotericin B