A Case of Pleural Aspergillosis.
10.4046/trd.2004.57.4.364
- Author:
Gueng Sung CHOI
1
;
Ji Ho KANG
;
Sang Haak LEE
;
Jin Dong KIM
;
Yong Wan PARK
;
Jae Han PARK
;
Kwan Hyoung KIM
;
Hwa Sik MOON
;
Jeong Sup SONG
;
Sung Hak PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. mdlee@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pleura;
Aspergillosis;
Itraconazole
- MeSH:
Aspergillosis*;
Aspergillus;
Humans;
Itraconazole;
Korea;
Lung;
Pleura;
Pneumonectomy;
Pulmonary Aspergillosis;
Rare Diseases;
Rupture;
Tuberculosis
- From:Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
2004;57(4):364-367
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Aspergillus species cause a wide spectrum of diseases in humans and most frequent site of infection is lung. Pleural aspergillosis is a rare disease with only 3 cases having been in Korea. It may occur as a complication of tuberculosis, especially after pneumonectomy for this condition, or rupture of cavitary pulmonary aspergillosis into the pleura. We report a patient with pleural aspergillosis who showed a clinical improvement with antifungal therapy.
