Cardiac Aspergillosis with pedunculated mass in the left ventricle.
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چکیده
Immunosuppression can allow organisms that are not usually pathogenetic to cause disease; under such circumstances, Aspergillus species frequently form large masses of fungal elements. We describe the case of a 12-year-old girl with hematologic remission of leukemia. She had a left ventricular pedunculated mass that was detected by echocardiographic study; at surgery, the presence of Aspergillus terreus was confirmed.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Texas Heart Institute journal
دوره 31 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004