A Case of Tracheal Diverticula in a Hemoptysis Patient with Tuberculosis Sequela and Fungus Ball.

Kim, Jin Woo; Song, Sun Wha; Choi, Son Ook; Jie, Byoung Soo; Kwan, Soon Seog; Kim, Young Kyoon; Kim, Kwan Hyoung; Moon, Hwa Sik; Song, Jeong Sup; Park, Sung Hak

doi:2006.60.4.469

Tuberc Respir Dis > Volume 60(4); 2006 > Article

Case Report

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 2006;60(4):469-472.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.2006.60.4.469 Published online April 1, 2006.

A Case of Tracheal Diverticula in a Hemoptysis Patient with Tuberculosis Sequela and Fungus Ball.

Jin Woo Kim, Sun Wha Song, Son Ook Choi, Byoung Soo Jie, Soon Seog Kwan, Young Kyoon Kim, Kwan Hyoung Kim, Hwa Sik Moon, Jeong Sup Song, Sung Hak Park

¹Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kwan-kim@catholic.ac.kr
²Department of Radiology, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

We experienced a rare case of trachea diverticula combined with the sequela of tuberculosis and a fungus ball. The patient had complained of coughing and hemoptysis for a long time after experiencing tuberculosis. He was admitted due to hemoptysis and the aggravation of coughing. The CT scan showed a variable sized trachea diverticula combined with tuberculosis sequela and a fungus ball in the right lung fields. The diagnosis was made by bronchoscopy and a CT scan. After bronchial artery embolization and conservative treatment, the patient's symptoms improved and the patient was discharged.

Key Words: Trachea diverticulum, Fungus ball