Primary pulmonary botryomycosis: a late complication of foreign body aspiration
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Airedale General Hospital, Keighley, West Yorkshire BD20 6TD, UK
- Dr H S R Hosker, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Airedale General Hospital, Keighley, West Yorkshire BD20 6TD, UK
- Received 6 September 1999
- Revision requested 5 October 1999
- Revised 3 December 1999
- Accepted 21 December 1999
Abstract
Primary pulmonary botryomycosis is a rare cause of haemoptysis and can enter the differential diagnosis of a mass on the plain chest radiograph. The case history is presented of a 63 year old man with botryomycosis which was initially thought to be a bronchial carcinoma. When the diagnosis was made several years later it was found to be secondary to persisting vegetable material in the bronchial tree following previous aspiration.
