Giant intrathoracic mycotic aneurysm of left subclavian artery
Fungal infections are serious and important cause of morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients. Angioinvasive aspergillosis causing mycotic aneurysm of major blood vessels is very rare and only a few cases are reported in literature. We hereby report one case of acute lymphoblastic leuka...
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| description | Fungal infections are serious and important cause of morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients. Angioinvasive aspergillosis causing mycotic aneurysm of major blood vessels is very rare and only a few cases are reported in literature. We hereby report one case of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia presenting with this fatal complication. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-532ec00b3f484699b6aec68a334d08f02025-08-20T01:56:28ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology0971-58510975-21292010-01-01313129131Giant intrathoracic mycotic aneurysm of left subclavian arteryBansal RGupta PrernaSharma LalitFungal infections are serious and important cause of morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients. Angioinvasive aspergillosis causing mycotic aneurysm of major blood vessels is very rare and only a few cases are reported in literature. We hereby report one case of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia presenting with this fatal complication.http://www.ijmpo.org/article.asp?issn=0971-5851;year=2010;volume=31;issue=3;spage=129;epage=131;aulast=BansalAspergillosiscomputed tomographic angiographygiant mycotic aneurysmsubclavian artery |
| spellingShingle | Bansal R Gupta Prerna Sharma Lalit Giant intrathoracic mycotic aneurysm of left subclavian artery Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology Aspergillosis computed tomographic angiography giant mycotic aneurysm subclavian artery |
| title | Giant intrathoracic mycotic aneurysm of left subclavian artery |
| title_full | Giant intrathoracic mycotic aneurysm of left subclavian artery |
| title_fullStr | Giant intrathoracic mycotic aneurysm of left subclavian artery |
| title_full_unstemmed | Giant intrathoracic mycotic aneurysm of left subclavian artery |
| title_short | Giant intrathoracic mycotic aneurysm of left subclavian artery |
| title_sort | giant intrathoracic mycotic aneurysm of left subclavian artery |
| topic | Aspergillosis computed tomographic angiography giant mycotic aneurysm subclavian artery |
| url | http://www.ijmpo.org/article.asp?issn=0971-5851;year=2010;volume=31;issue=3;spage=129;epage=131;aulast=Bansal |
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