Pulmonary scedosporiosis.
A case of a solitary pulmonary nodule due to Scedosporium apiospermum (Pseudallescheria boydii) is related. A review of the pertinent literature was done and, in addition, similar lesions caused by other opportunistic fungi are commented.
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Instituto de Pesquisa e Diagnóstico (IPD), Santa Casa, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil. severo@santacasa.tche.br
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology*; D011541:Pseudallescheria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003074:Solitary Pulmonary Nodule / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology*