Treatment of pulmonary aspergilloma by endoscopic intracavitary instillation of ketoconazole.
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The authors report a case of pulmonary aspergilloma in which a fungus ball was visualized and a biopsy specimen was obtained at fiberoptic bronchoscopy. The fungus ball was successfully treated with bronchoscopic instillation of ketoconazole. It appears that this approach can be useful in the treatment of patients who are high-risk candidates for pulmonary resection.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Chest
دوره 103 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1993