Aspergillosis

Sub-Acute Invasive Form

  • Rapid progression from normal chest x-ray on left 

  • Pneumonia coinciding with drop in WBC count

  • Cavitation in pneumonia, with return of white count

  • Resembling "fungous ball" with crescentic air

  • Non-mobile "fungous ball"

During chemotherapy, patient develops leukopenia, and concurrently develops pneumonia. As the white count returns to normal, unique cavitation occurs, which is diagnostic of aspergillus pneumonia.

  • Cavitation in pneumonia, with return of white count

  • Resembling "fungous ball" with crescentic air

  • Non-mobile "fungous ball"

 

  • Cavitation in pneumonia, with return of white count

  • Arrow pointing to "fungous ball" with crescentic air

  • Non-mobile "fungous ball"