An unusual example of Aspergillus species lung disease

A 37-year-old man developed persistent hemoptysis after sustaining a gunshot wound to the right shoulder and lung. A right upper lobectomy was performed, in which Aspergillus species microorganisms were identified within retained bullet fragments. The role of infected bullet fragments in the pathoge...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Canadian respiratory journal 2001-11, Vol.8 (6), p.457-459
Hauptverfasser:	Pardy, R L, Grymaloski, M, Walker, B A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aspergillosis - etiology Aspergillosis - microbiology Foreign Bodies - microbiology Hemoptysis - etiology Humans Lung - microbiology Lung Diseases, Fungal - etiology Lung Diseases, Fungal - microbiology Lung Injury Male Shoulder Injuries Wounds, Gunshot
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Zusammenfassung:	A 37-year-old man developed persistent hemoptysis after sustaining a gunshot wound to the right shoulder and lung. A right upper lobectomy was performed, in which Aspergillus species microorganisms were identified within retained bullet fragments. The role of infected bullet fragments in the pathogenesis of hemoptysis in this patient is discussed.
ISSN:	1198-2241
DOI:	10.1155/2001/201967