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Hi,

I have a fungal ball in my lung and have been told that a lobectomy is my only option after antifungal drugs have not worked. Can anyone recommend a pulmonary surgeon in the USA that has experience with aspergilloma / fungal ball in lung/ CPA?

Thank you

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Surgeons who work with patients who have cystic fibrosis and organ transplant are likely to have more experience in this area than most. Perhaps that shoud be your first option?

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Rebeccalabou

Have you found a doctor? I had the same thing. Im in Louisiana. I had a lobectomy on my lower right lung lobe. The surgeon was a heart & lung surgeon. He is highly sought after from what i hear. You doctor should be able to refer you to a surgeon. It wouldnt necessarily be a pulmonologist. You would use a pulmonologist for follow up visits. 

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