Invasive aspergillosis of pulmonary hydatid cyst
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Ann Saudi Med 29(1) January-February 2009 www.saudiannals.net 53 Pulmonary aspergillosis frequently complicates existing pulmonary cavity, which is commonly due to tuberculosis.1-6 Pulmonary aspergillosis has also been reported, though rarely, in pulmonary cavities as a consequence of the removal of a hydatid cyst.7-9 We report a case with active pulmonary hydatid disease that was co-infected with aspergillosis.
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