2000
DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(99)01334-x
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Aspergilloma: a series of 89 surgical cases

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“…9,11 Mortality from surgery is extremely low for simple aspergilloma [37][38][39][40] but much higher for complex disease. 4,11 Even with antifungal treatment, CPA develops gradually and leads to progressive loss of lung function.…”
Section: Accounting For Cpa-related Mortalitymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…9,11 Mortality from surgery is extremely low for simple aspergilloma [37][38][39][40] but much higher for complex disease. 4,11 Even with antifungal treatment, CPA develops gradually and leads to progressive loss of lung function.…”
Section: Accounting For Cpa-related Mortalitymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In a study, this ratio was reported as 69% of a series of 89 cases of aspergilloma. 4 Ruptured hydatid cyst may become infected with bacteria or saprophytic or invasive fungi. The incidence of Aspergillus colonization in hydatid cyst has variable ratios like 33% and 2% by Vaideswar et al and Kocer et al, respectively.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…On the other hand, patients with aspergilloma who experience symptoms of hemoptysis should undergo surgical treatment because there is a risk of sudden lifethreatening hemoptysis and there is no effective alternative medical therapy. 11) There is no consistent evidence that aspergilloma responds to antifungal agents, and such drugs rarely achieve the minimal inhibitory concentrations within the lung cavities.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%