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Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis presenting as thoracic mass causing obstruction of the superior and inferior vena cava in an immunocompetent patient: a diagnostic dilemma
Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) is a disease of immunocompromised patients, but its prevalence is increasing in immunocompetent persons. Patients usually present with non-specific symptoms, sometimes consistent with bronchopneumonia. We discuss the case of a 19-year-old boy who presented with...
Autores principales: | Bunkar, Moti lal, Takhar, Rajendra Prasad, Arya, Savita |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6074378/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26506978 http://dx.doi.org/10.5144/0256-4947.2015.409 |
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