lung resection and application of latissimus dorsi muscle flap for pulmonary aspergilloma: case report

Aspergilloma, is the most common form of aspergillus infectionthat presents as parenchymal cavitary lesion withsaprophytic colonization. This disease is associated withvariety of lung diseases such as tuberculosis, sarcoidosisand bronchiectasis. The patient in this study with tuberculosiswas diagnosed 12 years ago and treated for sixmonths. Most frequently referred symptom is hemoptysis.Aspergilloma get a diagnosis with chest x-ray and thoraxcomputerized tomoghraphy. In treatment usually anatomicresection is performed, bronchial stump is supportedand the remaining space is filled with a flap. The pateintwas admitted to our hospital with hemoptysis and left upperlobectomy was performed due to cavitary lesion andbronchial stump was supported with latissimus dorsi muscleflap. The postoperative period was uneventful with noreccurrence so far.Key words: Bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, thoracicsurgery, tuberculosis