Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis with pneumopericardium and pneumothorax.
A case of an invasive pulmonary aspergillosis with pneumopericardium and pneumothorax in an immunocompromised child of 5 years is reported. He was treated with thoracic drainage, amphotericin B and itraconazole. The course was satisfactory.
Serrano-Gonzalez
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Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hospital del Niño Jesús, Autonoma University of Madrid, Spain.
Merino-Arribas
J M
JM
Ruiz-Lopez
M J
MJ
Casado-Flores
J
J
D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000150:complications*; D001232:Aspergillus fumigatus; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D011026:Pneumopericardium / Q000150:complications*; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000150:complications*