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Postpneumocystis aspergilloma in AIDS: CT features
C Torrents1, A Alvarez-Castells, P V de Vera
1Servicio de Radiodiagnóstico, Hospital General Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain.
Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography
|March 1, 1991
Summary
A rare case of aspergilloma complicating a pulmonary cyst in an AIDS patient with Pneumocystis pneumonia is presented. Computed tomography (CT) proved useful for diagnosis.
Area of Science:
- Pulmonology
- Infectious Diseases
- Radiology
Background:
- Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) is an opportunistic infection common in AIDS patients.
- Pulmonary cysts can develop as a complication of PCP.
- Aspergilloma is a fungal ball that can form in pre-existing lung cavities.