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Pulmonary mycetoma

MedGen UID:
1780982
Concept ID:
C5539745
Finding
Synonym: Lung fungus ball
 
HPO: HP:0033651

Definition

A mycetoma is a discrete mass of intertwined hyphae, usually of an Aspergillus species, matted together by mucus, fibrin, and cellular debris colonizing a cavity, usually from prior fibrocavitary disease (eg, tuberculosis or sarcoidosis). A mycetoma may move to a dependent location when the patient changes position and may show an air crescent sign. CT scans may show a spongelike pattern and foci of calcification in the mycetoma. [from HPO]

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Etiology

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Diagnosis

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Therapy

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Prognosis

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Greenberg AK, Knapp J, Rom WN, Addrizzo-Harris DJ
Chest 2002 Sep;122(3):886-92. doi: 10.1378/chest.122.3.886. PMID: 12226028
Shelly MA, Poe RH, Kapner LB
Clin Infect Dis 1996 Jan;22(1):133-5. doi: 10.1093/clinids/22.1.133. PMID: 8824978
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Clinical prediction guides

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Greenberg AK, Knapp J, Rom WN, Addrizzo-Harris DJ
Chest 2002 Sep;122(3):886-92. doi: 10.1378/chest.122.3.886. PMID: 12226028

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