title: Chronic necrotising pulmonary aspergillosis treated with itraconazole.
abstract: A patient with longstanding ankylosing spondylitis developed chronic necrotising pulmonary aspergillosis, which was successfully treated with itraconazole.
authors.affiliation: Chest Unit, Healthfield Hospital, Ayr.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Elliott
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Milne
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cumming
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D017964:Itraconazole; D007654:Ketoconazole / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013167:Spondylitis, Ankylosing / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D017964:Itraconazole; D007654:Ketoconazole