Aspergillus colonization in hydatid cyst: Addition of a case

Aspergillus is a common saprophytic fungus that causes invasive or non-invasive disease in humans. It commonly colonizes pre-existing lung cavities. It has been earlier reported to coexist in previously operated or ruptured hydatid cysts. However there have been only few case reports of its occurren...

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Autores principales: Agrawal, Meetu, Uppin, Megha S., Manasa, P. Lakshmi, Uppin, Shantveer G., Chakravarty, M. Phani, Mishra, R. C., Challa, Sundaram
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2013
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3841692/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24339493
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0970-2113.120612
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Sumario:Aspergillus is a common saprophytic fungus that causes invasive or non-invasive disease in humans. It commonly colonizes pre-existing lung cavities. It has been earlier reported to coexist in previously operated or ruptured hydatid cysts. However there have been only few case reports of its occurrence in previously unoperated cysts in immunocompetent hosts. The present case adds to this category.

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