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Case Reports
. 2009;36(3):264-5.

The air crescent sign: causes and characteristics

Herbert L Fred  1 , Carolyn L Gardiner
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Case Reports

The air crescent sign: causes and characteristics

Herbert L Fred et al. Tex Heart Inst J. 2009.
No abstract available

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Fig. 1 Chest radiograph shows cardiomegaly with bilateral alveolar infiltrates and opacification of the middle lobe.
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Fig. 2 Chest radiograph shows a large cavity in the middle lobe with an intracavitary fungus ball (arrows).
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Fig. 3 Photomicrograph shows necrotic tissue with fungal elements (arrows) in the wall and lumen of a blood vessel (H & E, orig. ×200).
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