Aspergillus lung disease in patients with sarcoidosis: a case series and review of the literature.

Autor: Pena TA; Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 3990 John R, 3 Hudson, Detroit, MI 48201, USA., Soubani AO, Samavati L
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Lung [Lung] 2011 Apr; Vol. 189 (2), pp. 167-72. Date of Electronic Publication: 2011 Feb 13.
DOI: 10.1007/s00408-011-9280-9
Abstrakt: Chronic cavitary pulmonary aspergillosis (CCPA) has been associated with advanced lung diseases. Pulmonary sarcoidosis, a granulomatous inflammatory disorder, is associated with CCPA. We identified CCPA in 2% of cases in a large cohort of sarcoidosis patients. We found a lack of response to medical treatment and poor outcome in this subgroup.
Databáze: MEDLINE