Pleural perforation of an aspergilloma cavity occurring in a patient with interstitial lung disease

Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 617-

  Peeva, Elena ^a   Alam, Sitara ^a   Jimenez Lucho, Victor ^a,b  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ITRACONAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; HYDROTHORAX; INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUNG ASPERGILLOSIS; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PERFORATION; PLEURA CAVITY;

EID: 0032457214     PISSN: 00365548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365549850161232     Document Type: Article

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