Abstract
A case of thoracoscopic lung biopsy proven diffuse human adiaspiromycosis is reported. The patient, a 26-year-old male farm worker presented with a three-week history of fever, sweating, dyspnea and unproductive cough. Radiographic findings were those of granulomatous pulmonary interstitial disease. Treated with ketoconazole he improved very well, resuming work normal activities a month later.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
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Review
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Antifungal Agents / administration & dosage
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Biopsy
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Chrysosporium* / isolation & purification
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Humans
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Ketoconazole / administration & dosage
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Lung / microbiology
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Lung / pathology
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Lung Diseases, Fungal / diagnosis*
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Lung Diseases, Fungal / drug therapy
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Lung Diseases, Fungal / microbiology
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Lung Diseases, Fungal / pathology
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Male
Substances
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Antifungal Agents
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Ketoconazole