Pamela A. Becerra-Espinosa, Servicio de Neumología, Quito, Ecuador
Miguel Jarrín-Estupiñán, Servicio de Neumología, Quito, Ecuador
María F. Rosales, Servicio de Neumología, Quito, Ecuador
Estefanía Mariño-Brito, Departamento de Microbiología. Hospital SOLCA, Quito, Ecuador
Aspergillosis is associated with high morbidity and mortality. While most Aspergillus sp. infections affect the lung parenchyma, tracheobronchial lesions are rare. We present the case of an immunocompromised patient with a recent diagnosis of asthma, with persistent wheezing despite inhaled treatment. A diagnostic bronchoscopy was performed with the discovery of endobronchial lesions, where the biopsy result reported a suppurative inflammation of fungal etiology, and Aspergillus fumigatus was isolated in the culture.
Keywords: Aspergillus fumigatus. Bronchoscopy. Immunodeficiency.