Giant intrathoracic mycotic aneurysm of left subclavian artery.

Autor: Bansal RP; Department of Radiodiagnosis, Bhagwan Mahaveer Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, JLN Marg, Jaipur, India., Gupta P, Sharma LM
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Indian journal of medical and paediatric oncology : official journal of Indian Society of Medical & Paediatric Oncology [Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol] 2010 Jul; Vol. 31 (3), pp. 83-5.
DOI: 10.4103/0971-5851.73592
Abstrakt: 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.
Databáze: MEDLINE