Abstract
Aspergillus species cause a wide spectrum of diseases in humans and most frequent site of infection is lung. Pleural aspergillosis is a rare disease with only 3 cases having been in Korea. It may occur as a complication of tuberculosis, especially after pneumonectomy for this condition, or rupture of cavitary pulmonary aspergillosis into the pleura. We report a patient with pleural aspergillosis who showed a clinical improvement with antifungal therapy.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 364-367 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 2004 |
Keywords
- Aspergillosis
- Itraconazole
- Pleura
