A Case of Chronic Necrotizing Pulmonary Aspergillosis Obscured by Cavitary Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Pulmonary cavities are caused by bacterial pneumonia, fungal diseases, lung cancer, and tuberculosis (TB). However, in Korea, patients with cavitary lung lesions are generally considered to have pulmonary TB, where the incidence of TB is approximately 70/100,000 per year. We report a case of chronic necrotizing pulmonary aspergillosis that was obscured by multidrug-resistant pulmonary TB. (Tuberc Respir Dis 2007; 63: 368-371)

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