Date: 26 November 2013
Secondary metabolites, structure diagram: Trivial name – Citraconic anhydride metabolite 1
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Notes:
Species: A. wentiiSystematic name: 2,5-Furandione, 3-methyl-4-(15-oxohexadecyl)-Molecular formulae: C21H34O4Molecular weight: 350Chemical abstracts number: 71595-42-1Selected references: Assante, Gemma; Camarda, Lorenzo; Merlini, Lucio; Nasini, Gianluca (Ist. Patol. Veg., Univ. Milano, Milan, Italy). Gazz. Chim. Ital., 109(3-4), 151-3 (English) 1979.
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The periphery of the fungus ball is deeply eosinophilic because of the deposition of Splendore-Hoeppli material.
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Single fungal ball, moving. Radiographic appearance of a fungus ball, showing movement as the patient’s position changes.
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Oxalate crystals in the cavity wall surrounding an Aspergillus niger fungus ball (H&E, dark field, x 25).
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Aspergilloma patient. Gross pathology appearance of a fungus ball.
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Conidiophores of Aspergillus fumigatus in the mass of the fungal ball surrounded by mycelia (H&E, x 400).
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Aspergillus niger fungal ball. Calcium oxalate crystals in Aspergillus niger fungal ball. Also shown are darkly pigmented, rough-walled conidia associated with Aspergillus niger infection.
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Aspergillus niger fungus ball within an old tuberculous cavern. This patient had diabetes, a disease commonly associated with A. niger infection.
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