Pulmonary Hydatid Cyst with Complicating Aspergillus Infection Presenting as a Refractory Lung Abscess

BACKGROUND: Hydatid disease is rare in the United States. Rarely the hydatid cyst can become infected with mycotic organisms, such as Aspergillus. We describe a young male who presents with clinical features of suppurative lung abscess whose workup diagnosed hydatid cyst complicated by Aspergillus c...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Mahmood, Nader, Azam, Hamad, Ali, M. Imran, Khan, M. Anees
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Libertas Academica 2011
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3235990/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22174591
http://dx.doi.org/10.4137/CCRep.S8020

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3235990/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22174591
http://dx.doi.org/10.4137/CCRep.S8020

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