Unusual Life-Threatening Pneumothorax Complicating a Ruptured Complex Aspergilloma in an Immunocompetent Patient in Cameroon
An aspergilloma is a well-recognized lesion of the lung caused most of the time by the fungus Aspergillus fumigatus. Its main complication is hemoptysis and has been very rarely associated with tension pneumothorax. We present the case of a 47-year-old man with a history of treated and healed tuberc...
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| author | Bernadette Ngo Nonga Bonaventure Jemea Angele O. Pondy Daniel Handy Eone Marie Claire Bitchong Olivier Fola Atems Nkolaka Gilles Martin Londji |
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| description | An aspergilloma is a well-recognized lesion of the lung caused most of the time by the fungus Aspergillus fumigatus. Its main complication is hemoptysis and has been very rarely associated with tension pneumothorax. We present the case of a 47-year-old man with a history of treated and healed tuberculosis, which was successfully managed in our service for a ruptured right upper lobe complexed aspergilloma, complicated by a massive and tension pneumothorax. The patient underwent thoracotomy and lung resection with quick recovery. Conclusively, although rare, an aspergilloma may rupture and cause a life-threatening air leakage. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e1bbf71affde47e289869556c98a34f92025-08-20T03:20:59ZengWileyCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192018-01-01201810.1155/2018/86487328648732Unusual Life-Threatening Pneumothorax Complicating a Ruptured Complex Aspergilloma in an Immunocompetent Patient in CameroonBernadette Ngo Nonga0Bonaventure Jemea1Angele O. Pondy2Daniel Handy Eone3Marie Claire Bitchong4Olivier Fola5Atems Nkolaka6Gilles Martin Londji7Department of Surgery, University Hospital Centre of Yaoundé, University of Yaoundé I, Yaounde, CameroonDepartment of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital Centre of Yaoundé, University of Yaoundé I, Yaounde, CameroonDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Yaoundé I, Yaounde, CameroonDepartment of Surgery, University Hospital Centre of Yaoundé, University of Yaoundé I, Yaounde, CameroonDepartment of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceuticals Sciences, University of Douala, Douala, CameroonDepartment of Surgery, University Hospital Centre of Yaoundé, University of Yaoundé I, Yaounde, CameroonDepartment of Surgery, University Hospital Centre of Yaoundé, University of Yaoundé I, Yaounde, CameroonDepartment of Surgery, University Hospital Centre of Yaoundé, University of Yaoundé I, Yaounde, CameroonAn aspergilloma is a well-recognized lesion of the lung caused most of the time by the fungus Aspergillus fumigatus. Its main complication is hemoptysis and has been very rarely associated with tension pneumothorax. We present the case of a 47-year-old man with a history of treated and healed tuberculosis, which was successfully managed in our service for a ruptured right upper lobe complexed aspergilloma, complicated by a massive and tension pneumothorax. The patient underwent thoracotomy and lung resection with quick recovery. Conclusively, although rare, an aspergilloma may rupture and cause a life-threatening air leakage.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/8648732 |
| spellingShingle | Bernadette Ngo Nonga Bonaventure Jemea Angele O. Pondy Daniel Handy Eone Marie Claire Bitchong Olivier Fola Atems Nkolaka Gilles Martin Londji Unusual Life-Threatening Pneumothorax Complicating a Ruptured Complex Aspergilloma in an Immunocompetent Patient in Cameroon Case Reports in Surgery |
| title | Unusual Life-Threatening Pneumothorax Complicating a Ruptured Complex Aspergilloma in an Immunocompetent Patient in Cameroon |
| title_full | Unusual Life-Threatening Pneumothorax Complicating a Ruptured Complex Aspergilloma in an Immunocompetent Patient in Cameroon |
| title_fullStr | Unusual Life-Threatening Pneumothorax Complicating a Ruptured Complex Aspergilloma in an Immunocompetent Patient in Cameroon |
| title_full_unstemmed | Unusual Life-Threatening Pneumothorax Complicating a Ruptured Complex Aspergilloma in an Immunocompetent Patient in Cameroon |
| title_short | Unusual Life-Threatening Pneumothorax Complicating a Ruptured Complex Aspergilloma in an Immunocompetent Patient in Cameroon |
| title_sort | unusual life threatening pneumothorax complicating a ruptured complex aspergilloma in an immunocompetent patient in cameroon |
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