A young immunocompetent patient with spontaneous Aspergillus empyema who developed severe eosinophilia

A young immunocompetent patient with spontaneous Aspergillus empyema who developed severe eosinophilia

Aspergillus empyema is usually reported as a complication of surgical procedures, and spontaneous cases are quite rare. Here, we describe the case of a 16-year-old man who suddenly developed dyspnea despite previously being healthy. Chest computed tomography showed multiple mass-containing cavity le...

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Main Authors: Fumiaki Kudo, Hiromitsu Ohta, Yoshiaki Nagai, Kentaro Minegishi, Shinichiro Koyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Subjects:
Aspergillus empyema
Eosinophilia
Fungus
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007117302587

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