What is trachobronchitis aspergillosis?

Infection from mold: Aspergillus tracheobronchitis is an infection with aspergillus (a mold) which primarily effects the tracheobronchial tree. This can occur when mold spores are inhaled by people who have lung disease or poor immunity.

Fungus: Infection and inflammation of the trachea- airway and bronchi-smaller airways with a ubiquitous fungus. Aspergillosis fumigatus. Unusual, unless steroids, cancer, immunosupression.

Unusual: Aspergillus does not usually cause a bronchitis although abnormal immune responses to this fungus may lead to severe asthma or bronchiectasis. Occasionally a pneumonia like condition leading to extensive scarring of the lung tissue may occur. This is known as hypersensitivity pneumonitis.