An evolutionary perspective on zinc uptake by human fungal pathogens [PDF]
DW is supported by a Sir Henry Dale Fellowship jointly funded by the Wellcome Trust and the Royal Society (Grant Number 102549/Z/13/Z).Peer reviewedPublisher ...
Wilson, Duncan
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Invasive aspergillosis mimicking metastatic lung cancer [PDF]
In a patient with a medical history of cancer, the most probable diagnosis of an (18)FDG-avid pulmonary mass combined with intracranial abnormalities on brain imaging is metastasized cancer.
Alida A. Postma +9 more
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Complex aspergilloma presenting as chronic dry cough: An unusual finding
The most common symptom of aspergilloma is hemoptysis. Dry cough is a rare symptom of aspergilloma. It is estimated that 10-20% of tubercular-healed cavities are colonized by fungus.
Shubhra Jain +2 more
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Isolated fungus ball mimicking mucocele or frontal sinus tumour: a diagnostic pitfall [PDF]
Frontal sinus fungus ball should be considered in the differential diagnosis of chronic, nonspecific forehead symptoms. To evaluate the underlying disease, computed tomography scans should first be performed, followed by magnetic resonance imaging if ...
Broglie, M A, Holzmann, D, Popko, M
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Aspergilloma of Infra Orbital Nerve in an Immunocompetent Female: A Case Report [PDF]
Aspergilloma of the paranasal sinus is a non-invasive form of aspergillosis. We report a 50 year old female with chief complaints of swelling in left infra orbital area without involving maxillary sinus.
Pradeep A. V +4 more
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An aspergilloma is a well-recognized lesion of the lung caused most of the time by the fungus Aspergillus fumigatus. Its main complication is hemoptysis and has been very rarely associated with tension pneumothorax.
Bernadette Ngo Nonga +7 more
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Stage surgical tactics in the treatment of pulmonary aspergilloma
Purpose: To describe the clinical case of pulmonary aspergilloma with step-by-step surgical treatment. Surgical treatment of aspergilloma is justified in the case of ineffective drug therapy and life-threatening complications.
Ya. V. Tielushko +2 more
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Antifungal activity of essential oils and their volatile constituents against respiratory tract pathogens causing Aspergilloma and Aspergillosis by gaseous contact [PDF]
Aspergillosis is an acute chronic and rapidly fatal disease which is not contagious. Invasive Aspergillosis is often found in severely immuno-suppressed patients, and is characterized by invasion of blood vessels which can result into dissemination to ...
Bhatt, R. P. +3 more
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Pulmonary aspergilloma is commonly associated with tuberculosis. Pulmonary aspergilloma is found in residual tuberculosis cavities and potential for other pathogens’ infections due to its sufficient oxygen and necrotizing tissue. A 48-year-old woman came
Widiastuti Soewondo, MD +4 more
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Interstitial Lung Disease in Systemic Scleroderma, Complicated with Bilateral Pulmonary Aspergilloma: An Unusual Association [PDF]
Aspergilloma or mycetoma is a saprophytic fungal infection that colonizes pre-existing excavated lung lesion. However, its association with systemic sclerosis related interstitial lung disease is unusual and scarcely found in literature.
SAUMEN NANDI +3 more
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