Aspergilloma of the lung due to aspiration during nasal tube feeding

An aspergilloma usually arises in a preexisting cavity in the lungs. We report a case of a young woman with anorexia nervosa who developed an aspergilloma some time after she suffered pneumonia due to aspiration during nasal tube feeding.

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Veröffentlicht in:	General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 2009-03, Vol.57 (3), p.169-170
Hauptverfasser:	Noter, Saidja L., Hendriks, Eduard R., Steup, Willem-Hans, Pahlplatz, Paul V. M., Beverdam, Frédérique H.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Anorexia Nervosa - therapy Antifungal Agents - therapeutic use Cardiac Surgery Cardiology Case Report Combined Modality Therapy Enteral Nutrition - adverse effects Female Humans Intubation, Gastrointestinal - adverse effects Medicine Medicine & Public Health Pneumonectomy Pneumonia, Aspiration - diagnostic imaging Pneumonia, Aspiration - etiology Pneumonia, Aspiration - therapy Pulmonary Aspergillosis - diagnostic imaging Pulmonary Aspergillosis - etiology Pulmonary Aspergillosis - therapy Surgical Oncology Thoracic Surgery Thoracotomy Tomography, X-Ray Computed Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:	An aspergilloma usually arises in a preexisting cavity in the lungs. We report a case of a young woman with anorexia nervosa who developed an aspergilloma some time after she suffered pneumonia due to aspiration during nasal tube feeding.
ISSN:	1863-6705 1863-6713
DOI:	10.1007/s11748-008-0338-4