Aspergillosis of the Lung – An Eighteen-Year Experience

We reviewed the records of 21 patients with aspergillosis seen at our institution during the past 18 years. Nine were treated by surgical resection, one by endocavitary infusion and 11 received no specific treatment. Those receiving no treatment either were not diagnosed before death or had associated severe systemic diseases. The association of aspergillosis with pulmonary infarction and ankylosing spondylitis is emphasized. The results of medical and surgical treatment are reviewed.