A case of pulmonary aspergillosis with simultaneous lung and liver cancer

Akiko Yamazaki; Mamoru Siga; Yoshitaka Yoshida; Nobuyuki Kuwabara; Naoaki Ban; Keisuke Kato; Hideharu Hata; Masahiro Hikose; Rieko Kondou; Takahiko Horiguti

A case of pulmonary aspergillosis with simultaneous lung and liver cancer

Akiko Yamazaki, Mamoru Siga, Yoshitaka Yoshida, Nobuyuki Kuwabara, Naoaki Ban, Keisuke Kato, Hideharu Hata, Masahiro Hikose, Rieko Kondou, Takahiko Horiguti

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We would like to present a case of pulmonary aspergillosis with simultaneous lung and liver cancer. A 73-year-old man was diagnosed with pulmonary aspergillosis from a lung mass. The patient partially responded to anti-fungal drug treatment. Unfortunately, chest CT performed 7 months later revealed progression to the lung cavity at the right upper lobe. A bronchoscopy, performed for tissue diagnosis, established a diagnosis of adenocarcinoma. A subsequent blood test revealed a high level of carcinoembryonic antigen (228.5 ng/ml). We investigated the primary source of the carcinoma by performing CT and PET on the whole abdomen. Based on our findings, we made a definite diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma and simultaneous tumor with adenocarcinoma of the right lung that correlated with a staging of T4N2M0 (Stage IIIB). However, these cancers were comorbid with pulmonary aspergillosis.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1266-1273
Number of pages	8
Journal	Japanese Journal of Chest Diseases
Volume	74
Issue number	11
Publication status	Published - 11-2015

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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

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A case of pulmonary aspergillosis with simultaneous lung and liver cancer

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