Aspergillus Tracheobronchitis Complicating Bronchial Thermoplasty

Aspergillus fumigatus is a fungus which is ubiquitous in the environment and can cause a variety of pulmonary manifestations including allergic bronchopulmonary asthma, aspergilloma, chronic necrotizing aspergillosis, and invasive Aspergillus infection (IA).1,2 IA has a subtype known as aspergillus tracheobronchitis (ATB), which is characterized by Aspergillus infection limited to or primarily located in the tracheobronchial tree. ATB is...