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Case Reports
. 2013 Oct 24:2013:bcr2013201769.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2013-201769.

A large aspergilloma

Marcello Migliore  1 , Mariapia Gangemi, Damiano Calvo, Stefano Palmucci
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Case Reports

A large aspergilloma

Marcello Migliore et al. BMJ Case Rep. .
No abstract available

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Axial chest CT. A large excavated lesion in the apico-dorsal segment of left upper lobe (65×70 mm) bounded by thick wall with poly-lobed margins; the arrow indicates the ‘halo’ sign.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Axial chest CT in supine (A) and prone (B) position. The solid vegetation is movable changing the body position.
Figure 3
Figure 3
(A and B) Macroscopic specimen; and (C) histopathological examination with H&E. (A) Perilesional fibrosis; (B) the presence of cavities with necrotic-purulent content; and (C) fungal hyphae and spore.
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