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Transverse section of a thoracic CT-scan showing what appears to be a "fungus ball" within a cavity in the anterior aspect of the lateral bronchopulmonary segment of the left lower lobe.
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An enhanced computed tomography (CT) of the thorax showed a left lower lobe fungus ball with a meniscus sign, consistent with a simple aspergilloma (Fig. 1).
Lung wedge specimen measuring 6.3 x 4 x 2.8 cm. A cut section of the specimen reveals a 3 x 2 x 1.7 cm cavity containing a spherical tan-white surgical gauze that was removed.
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Examination of the specimen showed a white gauze impacted within a dilated bronchus, with peribronchial fibrosis, inflammation and hemorrhage (Fig. 2).