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Pulmonary aspergilloma.
- Source :
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Medical archives (Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina) [Med Arch] 2012; Vol. 66 (6), pp. 420-2. - Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- Introduction: Aspergillosis is a serious pathologic condition caused by Aspergillus organisms and is frequently seen in immunocompromised patients. Aspergillus species causes a variety of pulmonary diseases such as saphrophyticus (aspergilloma/mycetoma), hypersensitivity reaction (allergic bronhopulmonary), semi- invasive (chronic necrotizing) and angioinvasive aspergillosis.<br />Case Report: We report a case of pulmonary aspergilloma (PA) in 38 years old patient who was previously healthy with complaints of fever and hemoptysis. PA was diagnosed radiologically and confirmed by serology.<br />Conclusion: Oral itraconazole was administered. The patient responded well to the treatment with improvement in his systemic symptoms and regression of the pulmonary lesions.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0350-199X
- Volume :
- 66
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Medical archives (Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 23409527
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.5455/medarh.2012.66.420-422