Why does a ‘Aspergillus’ fungus enter these dead hollow spaces is not without some reason. If a patient after being cured of tuberculosis continues to live in an environment devoid of open fresh air and sunlight, this makes an easy entry for fungus germ into these dead hollow spaces of lung. If a person having hollow cavities in his lung spends most of his time in a office room fitted with an artificial ceiling, the possibility of entry of this fungus into the lung increases. Sometimes, the polluted air in a hospital environment too helps in entry of Aspergillus into the dead space of lung. That is why it becomes all the more important for a person who had treatment of tuberculosis and lung abscess in the past, to avoid going into a polluted environment and should not spend much time in humid and dark rooms, with no sunlight. Such patients should choose a house where in no overcrowding of family members is there and its rooms should have cross-ventilation and allow inside sunlight for some period of time during the day.
Dr. K. K. Pandey is a Senior Consultant in Thoracic & Endothoracic Surgery at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, with 30+ years’ experience in lung cancer surgery, chest tumors, pleural diseases, VATS, esophageal surgery and minimally invasive thoracic procedures. He is also a dedicated health writer and educator.