Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2400537 | Medical Mycology Case Reports | 2015 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
A patient with pulmonary bullae died of massive hemoptysis. At autopsy a hole was observed in the aortic wall. A microscopic examination indicated small Aspergillus lesions in pulmonary bullae and extensive necrotic lesions with Aspergillus hyphae in the media of the thoracic aorta. These findings led to a diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis in the aortic arch. This is a rare case in which Aspergillus invaded the aorta in a patient without hematologic neoplasms or neutropenia.
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Authors
Isao Watanabe, Takahisa Nakayama, Eiji Yamada, Mitsuhiro Tsukino, Eiichi Hayashi,