Pneumothorax: a rare presentation of pulmonary mycetoma

Pneumothorax due to mycetoma is extremely rare and has been described only in patients undergoing intensive cytotoxic therapy for hematologic malignancies. A non-immunocompromised subject presenting with pneumothorax due to rupture of the mycetoma into the pleural cavity is being described here.

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Published in:Annals of thoracic medicine 2007-10, Vol.2 (4), p.171-172
Main Authors: Gupta, Prem Parkash, Fotedar, Sanjay, Agarwal, Dipti, Magu, Sarita, Saini, Kuldeep
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case Report
Case studies
Invasive fungal infection
Mycetoma
Pneumothorax
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Summary:Pneumothorax due to mycetoma is extremely rare and has been described only in patients undergoing intensive cytotoxic therapy for hematologic malignancies. A non-immunocompromised subject presenting with pneumothorax due to rupture of the mycetoma into the pleural cavity is being described here.
ISSN:1817-1737
1998-3557
DOI:10.4103/1817-1737.36554