PLEURAL THICKENING AS A MANIFESTATION OF ASPERGILLUS SUPERINFECTION
- 1 April 1974
- journal article
- Published by American Roentgen Ray Society in American Journal of Roentgenology
- Vol. 120 (4) , 883-886
- https://doi.org/10.2214/ajr.120.4.883
Abstract
Pleural thickening is a very frequent manifestation of Aspergillus superinfection in patients with cavitary or cystic pulmonary disease. It was seen in all 33 cases in this series. The presence of pleural thickening in pulmonary disease not usually associated with it, or an increase in the amount in diseases in which pleural thickening is commonly seen, both suggest Aspergillus superinfection. When such pleural thickening is seen, diligent search should be made for this fungus.Keywords
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