Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis following pulmonary embolism.

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Division of Infection, Immunity and Respiratory Medicine, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, United Kingdom.

Published: March 2019

Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA) is predominantly found alongside cavitating or bullous lung diseases. Although pulmonary embolism may cause cavitation, an association with CPA has not been well described. We describe a case of CPA in a 79-year-old female following bilateral pulmonary emboli. The clinical implications are numerous, including the dilemma of anticoagulation. This link suggests that a lower threshold for suspecting CPA following pulmonary embolus is required, even in the absence of other respiratory disease.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6249412PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mmcr.2018.11.002DOI Listing

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