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Case Reports
. 2013 Jun 1;22(128):187-8.
doi: 10.1183/09059180.00007512.

Pulmonary phaeohyphomycosis: a challenge to the clinician

Ana Sofia Castro, Ana Oliveira, Virginia Lopes
Case Reports

Pulmonary phaeohyphomycosis: a challenge to the clinician

Ana Sofia Castro et al. Eur Respir Rev. .
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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
a) Chest radiograph at admission showing multiple bilateral nodular images, which are more abundant in the right lung. b) Chest computed tomography scan showing multiple, opaque cotton-like images, relatively poorly defined and outlining a ground-glass halo of subpleural and peribronchovascular predominance, some with air bronchogram, suggesting inflammatory/infectious changes, possibly due a fungal infection. c) Cladosporium cladosporioides colonies and microscopic features in the bronchoalveolar lavage mycological culture. Original magnification ×5, Petri dish 90×15 mm.
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