Successful non-standard approaches to massive hemoptysis in invasive pulmonary aspergillosis

Introduction. Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IA) is the most frequent invasive fungal infection in patients with hematological malignancies. Massive hemoptysis (MH) with blood loss more than 300- 600 ml in 24 hours is a rare (5-10% of IA patients) but frequently fatal complication. Standard t...

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Main Authors: Mitrović Mirjana, Elezović Ivo, Suvajdžić-Vuković Nada, Antić Darko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Serbian Medical Society 2012-01-01
Series:Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo
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Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0370-8179/2012/0370-81791208505M.pdf