A Case of Aspergillus Pericarditis in the Setting of Invasive Aspergillosis: The Role of Surgery in a Multi-modal TreatmentNovel Teaching Points
We report the case of an immunocompromised patient admitted for chest pain secondary to pericardial effusion. Pericardiocentesis liquid analysis revealed an Aspergillus pericarditis. Advanced multimodality imaging later revealed invasive aspergillosis. The patient was treated with pericardectomy and...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-07-01
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| Series: | CJC Open |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589790X2200066X |