[Pulmonary aspergilloma]. / Les aspergillomes pulmonaires.
Helv Chir Acta
; 57(2): 337-42, 1990 Oct.
Article
em Fr
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| ID: mdl-2074195
ABSTRACT
Pulmonary aspergillomas usually arise from colonization of Aspergillus in preexisting lung cavities. Between 1972 and 1988, 18 patients underwent thoracotomy for treatment of pulmonary aspergilloma in our institution. Eight patients had simple aspergilloma and ten had complex aspergilloma. Hemoptysis was the most frequent complication. Tuberculosis was the most common underlying lung disease. Patients presenting with complex aspergilloma usually had associated factors potentially reducing their immune competence. Patients with simple aspergilloma tolerated surgery quite well and the outcome was satisfactory. By contrast operative mortality was 30% (3 deaths) in patients with complex aspergilloma and complications occurred in 8 patients (80%). Treatment of pulmonary aspergilloma must be individualized to take into account the patient's overall health and the risks attendant with each treatment modality.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Aspergilose
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Pneumopatias
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
Fr
Revista:
Helv Chir Acta
Ano de publicação:
1990
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Article