Multiple fungus balls in a patient with chronic pulmonary aspergillosis

Typically, radiological examination in chronic pulmonary aspergillosis reveals cavities with fungus balls within the upper lobes. This case showed that multiple fungus balls can also be present in the lower lobes.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Nakamoto, Keitaro, Sasaki, Yuka, Uchiyama, Takashi, Ohta, Ken
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 2019
Materias:
Clinical Images
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6525982/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31139413
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.433
Descripción
Sumario:Typically, radiological examination in chronic pulmonary aspergillosis reveals cavities with fungus balls within the upper lobes. This case showed that multiple fungus balls can also be present in the lower lobes.

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