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Detection of Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis in Haematological Malignancy Patients by using Lateral-flow Technology
Published on: March 22, 2012
Rare form of semi-invasive aspergillosis in immunocompetent patient: case report
Alina Croitoru1, Boris Melloni, Magali Dupuy-Grasset
1National Institute of Pneumology, Bucharest, Romania. haulicaalina@yahoo.com
Abstract:
Chronic necrotizing or semi-invasive aspergillosis represents a disease commonly occurred in patients with mild immunodeficiency. We report a case of chronic necrotizing pulmonary aspergillosis in immunocompetent patient without underlying disease. The discovery of the disease was made accidentally, by finding a nodular opacity on a routine chest X-ray. The diagnostic was confirmed by pathological and bacteriological examination. With specific antifungal treatment, no complete eradication was obtained and the patient has a slow evolution with many relapses.
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