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. 2020 Jun;16(2):190299.
doi: 10.1183/20734735.0299-2019.

The perils of a persistent cough

Natalya Fox  1 , Sajeev Ranmuthu  1 , Jimstan Periselneris  1 , Georgia Hardavella  1
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The perils of a persistent cough

Natalya Fox et al. Breathe (Sheff). 2020 Jun.

Abstract

Always consider an underlying diagnosis of Aspergillus-related disease when faced with persistent symptoms in an individual with predisposing risk factors (e.g. asthma) http://bit.ly/3aBTQip.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest: N. Fox has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: S. Ranmuthu has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: J. Periselneris has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: G. Hardavella has nothing to disclose.

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Chest CT image at initial presentation.
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Repeat chest CT image.
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Bronchoscopic image.
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Figure 4
Aspergillus pathologies. #: also known as chronic necrotising aspergillosis.
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