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progressive chronic pulmonary aspergillosis
Monday 18 December 2006
Definition: In this "semi-invasive" type of aspergillosis, the fungus is intermediate between a simple saprophyte and an invasive pathogen.
Aspergillus may produce extensive lung destruction despite the lack of vascular invasion.
The absence of a previous cavity distinguishes such cases from secondary non-invasive mycetomas.
Aspergillus may produce extensive lung destruction despite the lack of vascular invasion.
Localization
pulmonary progressive chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (12669380)
paranasal progressive chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (10845047)
Associations
Etiology
Aspergillus fumigatus
Aspergillus niger
See also
aspergilloses (Aspergillus infections)
- nasal aspergillosis
- paranasal aspergillosis
References
Schiraldi GF, Gramegna G, De Rosa C, Lo Cicero S, Capone P, Ferrarese M, Sbicego E. Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis: current classification and therapy. Curr Opin Investig Drugs. 2003 Feb;4(2):186-91. PMID: 12669380
