Chronic cavitary pulmonary aspergillosis in an immunocompetent child
Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA) is a progressive and destructive disease of the lung parenchyma. We report a 9-year-old boy diagnosed with CPA with a positive Aspergillus IgG and chest imaging of cavitary lung lesions. He was treated with oral Itraconazole with significant improvement. This sh...
Main Authors: | Adeyinka A. Davies, Ireti A. Adegbite, Patricia E. Akintan, Usman O. Ibrahim, Abiola O. Adekoya, Rita O. Oladele |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-09-01
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Series: | Medical Mycology Case Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753922000276 |
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