IPA in lymphoma

Date: 26 November 2013

  • Chest X ray after 4 days, prior to treatment

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Chest X ray after 4 days, prior to treatment, showing massive increase in volume of lesion (Fig 2)

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His case has been previously reported (Denning DW, Williams AH). Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis diagnosed by blood culture and successfully treated. Br J Dis Chest (1987) 81, 300). 

Chest X ray after 4 days, prior to treatment, showing massive increase in volume of lesion. He started amphotericin B and flucytosineb that day and responded over 10 weeks.

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