Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis Mimicking Cyst Hydatics
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Pulmonary Hydatid Cyst Co-infected with Invasive Aspergillosis
Here we report a case of co-infection of hydatid cyst with invasive apergillosis, in a previously healthy, non immunocompromised, 26year old man. Chest x-ray revealed a large cystic cavity in left upper lobe of lung histopathologic examination of the specimen confirmed the diagnosis of hydatid cyst with numerous fungal hyphea which invaded the laminated wall of the cyst. Although, co-infection ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Acta Medica
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2147-9488
DOI: 10.32552/2019.actamedica.317