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been diagnosed with a fungal ball in Lingula and scared ?

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I was diagnosed on 16/8/18 , I have been coughing small amounts of blood for 16 months they started off weekly & know increased to every 10 days. I have had 3 cat scans & a bronchoscopy and diagnosed as a fungal ball in my Left lung ( lingual) , I live Queensland Australia and in a state shock ! My lung specialist as suggested leaving it for 3 months ? but as it took him 2 cat scans and a bronchoscopy and letters from local GP and photos on my phone off my coughing up blood before he took me seriously ! I am scared and in a state of shock and disillusioned , he knows I have sever reflux & suggested sorting that out first I had a 24 hr mahomotry recently I saw my general surgeon & he mentioned they would not do a Fundoplication until they sorted my lung problem out , so I am totally confused and it as hd an adverse effect on my mental health with suicidal thoughts sadly !

Any help would be so appreciated I am a Male aged 61 my other symptoms are a dry cough & weight loss! Best John

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Hello

A fungal ball (aspergilloma) suggests that you have chronic pulmonary aspergillosis which is something that is manageable using a combination of steroid and antifungal medication. This need specialist attention from a respiratory doctor so you most probably be referred.

This is not an acute infection so you can ignore much of what you will find written about invasive aspergillosis - it is slow growing and something we manage patient's with for many years.

You will get a lot of support form our support group in Australia - see facebook.com/groups/ALSGAus...

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