Lung resection for pulmonary tuberculosis.
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Âspergilloma can be defined as a conglomeration of intertwined aspergillos hyphea matted together with fibrin, mucus and cellular debris within pulmonary cavity or ecstatic bronchus (usually cavitary tuberculosis). Âlthough most patients are asymptomatic, hemoptysis is a common symptom of pulmonary aspergilloma and results in fetal asphyxiation. Most often there is one or two aspergilloma in ...
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Thorax
دوره 6 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1951