'Monod' and 'air crescent' sign in aspergilloma
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'Monod' and 'air crescent' sign in aspergilloma.
To cite: Sharma S, Dubey SK, Kumar N, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/ bcr-2013-200936 DESCRIPTION A 62-year-old male patient presented with a symptom of haemoptysis for 15 days. There was history of pulmonary Koch’s for which he took complete treatment 11 years ago. In the CT scan of the chest, there was an irregular-shaped cavity in the right ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1757-790X
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2013-200936