Pleuropulmonary aspergillosis presenting as hydropneumothorax in second trimester pregnancy

Pleuropulmonary aspergillosis presenting as hydropneumothorax in second trimester pregnancy

Pleuropulmonary aspergillosis is a rare entity and usually occurs in a patient with preexisting lung disease or surgery. A 29-year-old pregnant woman with 16 weeks of gestation presented with shortness of breath, right-sided chest pain, and productive cough of 2 weeks' duration. A chest radiogr...

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Main Authors: Selvi Chinnasamy, L Sundararajan, Charumathi Radhakrishnan, P Senthur Nambi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publisher 2019-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Respiratory Care
Subjects:
Aspergillus fumigatus
breathlessness
hydropneumothorax
intercostal drainage
pregnancy
voriconazole
Online Access:http://www.ijrconline.org/article.asp?issn=2277-9019;year=2019;volume=8;issue=1;spage=57;epage=59;aulast=Chinnasamy

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