| ID | 63909 |
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Takahashi, Yuya
Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Hospital Organization Iwakuni Clinical Center
Watanabe, Mototsugu
Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Hospital Organization Iwakuni Clinical Center
Furukawa, Shinichi
Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Hospital Organization Iwakuni Clinical Center
Shiotani, Toshio
Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Hospital Organization Iwakuni Clinical Center
Kataoka, Kazuhiko
Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Hospital Organization Iwakuni Clinical Center
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| Abstract | Aspergillosis is an infection caused by Aspergillus species, and it manifests in various clinical presentations. We describe the case of a 73-year-old man with a small area of thickening on the thoracic wall detected by computed tomography. Surgical resection confirmed the diagnosis of an Aspergillus abscess. We report this case in view of the rarity of Aspergillus abscess localized to a parietal pleura without any signs of lung parenchymal involvement. After a thorough literature review, we consider this could be the first report of this manifestation. Accumulation of similar cases will be necessary to help spread recognition of this condition.
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| Keywords | Aspergillus
abscess
empyema
fungal infection
pulmonary aspergillosis
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| Amo Type | Case Report
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| Publication Title |
Acta Medica Okayama
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| Published Date | 2022-08
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| Volume | volume76
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| Issue | issue4
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| Publisher | Okayama University Medical School
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| Start Page | 485
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| End Page | 488
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| ISSN | 0386-300X
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| NCID | AA00508441
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Journal Article
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English
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| Copyright Holders | Copyright Ⓒ 2022 by Okayama University Medical School
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| File Version | publisher
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True
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