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Saprophytic mycosis with pulmonary echinococcosis
1Department of Pathology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, India.
The Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
|December 1, 1995
Summary
This study describes two patients with lung echinococcal hydatid cysts. These cysts showed a fungal infection that looked like aspergillosis under the microscope.
Area of Science:
- Medical Mycology
- Parasitology
- Pulmonology
Background:
- Pulmonary echinococcosis is a parasitic infection caused by Echinococcus tapeworms.
- Fungal infections of the lung can present with diverse clinical and histological features.