Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2906173 | Chest | 2006 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
A definitive diagnosis of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA), which usually occurs in immunocompromised patients, is often difficult. We report two cases of cavitating IPA in a peripheral pulmonary region in patients who were receiving corticosteroids, in whom the cavity was successfully visualized and sampled during ultrathin bronchoscopy. Ultrathin bronchoscopy provides a new option for definitive diagnosis of cavitating IPA.
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Masahide Oki, Hideo Saka, Chieko Sako, Shigeru Tanaka, Yoshihiro Kawata, Chiyoe Kitagawa, Nobuyoshi Minemura,