Chest roentgenogram of a patient in which coexist active tuberculous
lesions with a fungus ball.
Chest X-ray showing a fungus ball within a cavitation that appear
in a healthy lung parenchyma.
Hyaline hyphae and calcium oxalate cristals obtained by needle
aspirative biopsy (Papanicolau, 100 X).
Histologic section of a fungus ball. Note apical conidial head
of Aspergillus niger (HE 64 X).
Black fragments of fungus ball removed by segmentectomy.
Photographs obtained from: LC Severo, GR
Geyer, NS Porto,
MB Wagner, AT Londero. Pulmonary Aspergillus niger
intracavitary colonization. Report of 23 cases and a review of the literature. Rev Iberoam Micol
1997; 14: 104-107.
Cultivo de Aspergillus niger despues de dos años en agua destilada.
Photograph obtained from: L Bueno, R Gallardo.
Preservación de hongos filamentosos en agua destilada estéril. Rev Iberoam Micol
1998; 15: 166-168.
