Multiple lung abscesses due to Ochroconis gallopavum, a dematiaceous fungus, in a nonimmunocompromised wood pulp worker

An occurrence of multiple chronic lung abscesses managed by lobectomy is de scribed. These abscesses were present for 13 years in the patient, a nonimm unocompromised wood pulp worker. The patient had hemoptysis at presentation . The organism isolated was Ochroconis gallopavum, a dematiaceous fungus kn own to cause disease in immunocompromised patients and epidemic encephaliti s in poultry. The fungus is typically found in warm environments and in dec aying compost; for this reason, we postulate that his illness was occupatio nally acquired.