患有未经控制的喘病例与Ceriporia lacerata相关的支气管结石病
Chihiro Nakano1, Norio Kodaka1, Toshiaki Oharaseki2
1Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Respiratory Medicine, Toho University Ohashi Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan.
Annals of thoracic medicine
|September 4, 2023
概括
一个罕见的由Ceriporia lacerata真菌引起的支气管结石病例在喘患者中导致呼吸道炎症和恶化. 这一发现突出了支气管石病的独特真菌原因及其对呼吸道疾病的影响.
科学领域:
- 肺部病理学 肺部病理学
- 菌类学 菌类学是指菌类学.
- 医学案例报告 病例报告
背景情况:
- 喘恶化可能由各种因素引发,包括感染和呼吸道炎症.
- 支气管结石病,即支气管树内存在结石,是一种不常见的疾病.
- 呼吸道的真菌感染可以呈现出各种不同的临床表现.
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