Clinical profile and surgical outcome for pulmonary aspergilloma: a single center experience.

Background: This retrospective study was designed to study the clinical profile, indications, postoperative complications and long-term outcome of pulmonary aspergilloma operated in our institute.

Methods: From 1985 to 2003, 60 patients underwent surgery for pulmonary aspergilloma at Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology.

Results: The group consisted of 36 male patients and 24 female patients with a mean age of 42.