title: Spontaneous reversibility of "pleural thickening" in a patient with semi-invasive pulmonary aspergillosis: radiographic and CT findings.
abstract: We present serial radiographic and CT findings of spontaneous reversibility of "pleural thickening" in a patient with proved semi-invasive pulmonary aspergillosis who developed bilateral intracavitary aspergillomas. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report in the literature of this feature. Radiologists should be aware that pleural thickening in patients with semi-invasive aspergillosis does not necessarily indicate irreversible pleural fibrosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Hospital de Sant Pau, Spain.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Franquet
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Giménez
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cremades
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Domingo
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Plaza
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D001232:Aspergillus fumigatus / Q000254:growth & development; D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / Q000382:microbiology; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D005355:Fibrosis; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D017964:Itraconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D010994:Pleura / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D017964:Itraconazole; D000666:Amphotericin B