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[|Human|] Can black mold cause lung problems.  Have a cabin in woods about 31/2 hours from my home.  Went up last year and stayed  2 months...(Feb. and March).  There was plenty of mouse poop also because I hadnt been there for 2 years.  Three months ago I had blood work done by my rheumatologist (treats my Sjogrens disorder and my osteoarthritis).  She found markers in blood work so she referred me to an oncologist who ordered a PET scan.  Scan came back negative for cancer but showed abscess in right back lobe of right lung.  Referred to lung surgeon who sent me to a radiologist who did a needle biopsy of abscess...again negative for cancer.  They think I had some kind of infectious disease.  Went today an had a CT.  Results came back that my body is starting to heal itself but we still dont know what infectious was.  I am 71 years old and have smoked for 56 years plus I have COPD.  As far as I know I have not had pneumonia.  I did have a bad case of bronchitis last March with running nose and stopped up ears.  What I am wondering is could blak mold in cabin have anything to do with this.  Use Advair discus, spiriva once a day, and have a puffer which I rarely use.  By the way, I recently quit smoking.  Thanks for your time and any information you may be able to give me.  Go back for another CT without contrast in 3 months.
[|AI|]  Hello, * The black mold can definitely obstruct smaller airway passages, particularly in a person who has a history of a long time smoking and airways, are already compromised via chronic fibrosis and scarring. * Addition of inflammatory mediators as eosinophils will come into the picture as you had Score syn Chat Doctor.  Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care