Title
Pulmonary mycetoma by Scedosporium sp, report of two cases
Other title
Micetoma pulmonar por Scedosporium sp, reporte de dos casos
Date Issued
01 January 2009
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Publisher(s)
Instituto Nacional de Salud
Abstract
We report the two first cases of pulmonary mycetoma by Scedosporium sp. in Peru who underwent surgery in the Hipolito unanue National Hospital. Pulmonary resection was made as therapy of pulmonary mycetoma, and samples were sent for microbiological cultures and pathologic examination. Scedosporium fungus was identified in two patients with post-TB cavitary sequelae who presented cough and hemoptysis, with two months and three years of evolution respectively. chest X ray showed cavitaries occupied by "fungus ball". Pathologic examination showed hifae not distinguishable from Aspergillus sp and the test for aspergillum inmunodiffusion was negative.
Start page
395
End page
399
Volume
26
Issue
3
Language
Spanish
OCDE Knowledge area
Enfermedades infecciosas
Sistema respiratorio
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-71049142167
Source
Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Pública
ISSN of the container
17264634
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
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