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ArticleExperimental and therapeutic medicine2026

Morphological analysis of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in diagnosing pulmonary aspergilloma in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis: A case report.

Yuli Zhou, Yuyi Lai, Fuxian Zhou, Xinxin Wang, Xiao He, Juan Jin, Ruikai Zhang

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Yuli ZhouDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Westlake University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310006, P.R. China.
Yuyi LaiDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, The First People's Hospital of Nanning, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 530016, P.R. China.
Fuxian ZhouDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Yanbian University Hospital, Yanji, Jiling 133000, P.R. China.
Xinxin WangDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, The First People's Hospital of Jinzhong, Jinzhong, Shanxi 030699, P.R. China.
Xiao HeDepartment of Radiology, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Westlake University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310006, P.R. China.
Juan JinDepartment of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310000, P.R. China.
Ruikai ZhangDepartment of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310000, P.R. China.

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Abstract

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disorder that primarily affects the joints and may be associated with systemic complications. Patients with RA have an increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections, attributable to inherent immune dysregulation as well as immunosuppressive therapies, including tocilizumab, particularly among those with comorbidities or high disease activity. Notably, the use of tumor necrosis factor inhibitors, such as adalimumab and etanercept, has been associated with a higher incidence of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis and chronic pulmonary aspergillosis. The present study reports a rare case of pulmonary aspergilloma in a 75-year-old female RA patient with prior tuberculosis and long-term tocilizumab use. The patient was diagnosed via bronchoalveolar lavage fluid morphology, fungal culture,

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