Pulmonary aspergilloma with prominent oxalate deposition

Autor: Faten Limaiem, Hana Blibech, Leila Bouhajja, Leila Ben Farhat, Bechir Louzir
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Clinical Case Reports, Vol 10, Iss 11, Pp n/a-n/a (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2050-0904
DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.6667
Popis: Abstract Some Aspergillus species produce oxalic acid, which reacts with tissue calcium or blood to precipitate calcium oxalate. Oxalate crystals can induce lung and kidney damage. The presence of oxalate crystals can suggest the diagnosis of aspergillosis, even when Aspergillus hyphae are absent on microscopic slides.
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