An Unusual Example of Asperigillus Species Lung Disease

A 37-year-old man developed persistent hemoptysis after sustaining a gunshot wound to the right shoulder and lung. A right upper lobectomy was performed, in which Aspergillus species microorganisms were identified within retained bullet fragments. The role of infected bullet fragments in the pathoge...

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Main Authors:	Richard L Pardy, Martha Grymaloski, Blair AM Walker
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Hindawi Limited 2001-01-01
Series:	Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2001/201967

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spelling	doaj-e23cb5b73726430b9c9ab67e8e0ab7f12021-07-02T09:22:52ZengHindawi LimitedCanadian Respiratory Journal1198-22412001-01-018645745910.1155/2001/201967An Unusual Example of Asperigillus Species Lung DiseaseRichard L Pardy0Martha Grymaloski1Blair AM Walker2Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Medicine, St Paul’s Hospital and The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaDepartment of Diagnostic Imaging, St Paul’s Hospital and The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, St Paul’s Hospital and The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaA 37-year-old man developed persistent hemoptysis after sustaining a gunshot wound to the right shoulder and lung. A right upper lobectomy was performed, in which Aspergillus species microorganisms were identified within retained bullet fragments. The role of infected bullet fragments in the pathogenesis of hemoptysis in this patient is discussed.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2001/201967
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series	Canadian Respiratory Journal
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description	A 37-year-old man developed persistent hemoptysis after sustaining a gunshot wound to the right shoulder and lung. A right upper lobectomy was performed, in which Aspergillus species microorganisms were identified within retained bullet fragments. The role of infected bullet fragments in the pathogenesis of hemoptysis in this patient is discussed.
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An Unusual Example of Asperigillus Species Lung Disease

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