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. 2012 Apr;29(2):185-6.
doi: 10.4103/0970-2113.95340.

Dapsone-induced neutropenia with invasive pulmonary aspergillosis

Girish R Sabnis  1 , Uday P Kulkarni, Yojana A Gokhale
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Dapsone-induced neutropenia with invasive pulmonary aspergillosis

Girish R Sabnis et al. Lung India. 2012 Apr.
No abstract available

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Conflict of Interest: None declared.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Chest X-ray shows bilateral pulmonary infiltrates (right > left), with ill-defined cavities showing the crescent sign
Figure 2
Figure 2
HRCT chest shows cavitary lesions with crescent sign within areas of consolidation in the right lung
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