Pleural aspergillosis in a patient with recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax: The challenge of an optimal therapeutic approach
Pleural aspergillosis (PA) is a rare but potentially fatal disease. Most cases are secondary to bronchopleural fistulae or pleural intervention and can occur in the absence of immunosuppression.We report a case of PA in a young patient after pleurodesis for recurrent pneumothorax. Clinical resolutio...
Main Authors: | Isabel Abreu, Mariana Guedes, Raquel Duro, Sara Lopes, João Maciel, Lurdes Santos |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-06-01
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Series: | Medical Mycology Case Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753920300130 |
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