Complex pulmonary aspergilloma treated with single stage cavernostomy and myoplasty

Objective: Complex pulmonary aspergilloma (CPA) following pulmonary tuberculosis may lead to massive and fatal hemoptysis. Pulmonary resection, as initial therapy, carries high morbidity and mortality. Resection is contraindicated in patients with compromised lung function (FEV1≪40%) and in those wi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery 2005-05, Vol.27 (5), p.737-740
Hauptverfasser:	Gebitekin, Cengiz, Bayram, A. Sami, Akin, Selcuk
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Antifungal Agents - therapeutic use Aspergillosis - complications Aspergillosis - surgery Biological and medical sciences Bronchial Fistula - complications Bronchial Fistula - microbiology Bronchial Fistula - surgery Cardiology. Vascular system Complex pulmonary aspergilloma Female Follow-Up Studies Hemoptysis - complications Hemoptysis - etiology Hemoptysis - microbiology Humans Itraconazole - therapeutic use Lung - microbiology Lung - surgery Lung Diseases, Fungal - complications Lung Diseases, Fungal - microbiology Lung Diseases, Fungal - surgery Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Muscles - transplantation Myoplasty Opportunistic Infections - surgery Pneumology Reoperation Surgery Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the heart Surgical Flaps Tuberculosis Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - drug therapy Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - microbiology Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - surgery
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