An unusual example of Aspergillus 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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Published in:Canadian respiratory journal 2001-11, Vol.8 (6), p.457-459
Main Authors: Pardy, R L, Grymaloski, M, Walker, B A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aspergillosis - etiology
Aspergillosis - microbiology
Foreign Bodies - microbiology
Hemoptysis - etiology
Humans
Lung - microbiology
Lung Diseases, Fungal - etiology
Lung Diseases, Fungal - microbiology
Lung Injury
Male
Shoulder Injuries
Wounds, Gunshot
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1198-2241
DOI:10.1155/2001/201967