Published October 1990 | Version v1
Journal article

Percutaneous intracavitary treatment of aspergillomas

  • 1. Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Asan (Korea, Republic of)

Description

We have recently treated two patients having pulmonary aspergillomas and complaining recurrent hemoptysis by using a percutaneous intracavitary instillation of antifungal agent and mucolytics. These were a 49 year old and a 50 year old man in each and had aspergillomas in previous tuberculous cavities. The technique and the method, which are simple and effective, are described with the review of the literatures

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
Journal Volume
26
Journal Issue
5
Series
5 refs, 2 figs
Journal Page Range
p. 963-966
ISSN
1738-2637

INIS

Country of Publication
Korea, Republic of
Country of Input or Organization
Korea, Republic of
INIS RN
40035664
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
ASPERGILLUS; CAVITIES; LUNGS; PATIENTS; TUBERCULOSIS
Descriptors DEC
BACTERIAL DISEASES; BODY; DISEASES; EUMYCOTA; FUNGI; INFECTIOUS DISEASES; ORGANS; PLANTS; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM