Pneumothorax: a rare presentation of pulmonary mycetoma.
Pneumothorax due to mycetoma is extremely rare and has been described only in patients undergoing intensive cytotoxic therapy for hematologic malignancies. A non-immunocompromised subject presenting with pneumothorax due to rupture of the mycetoma into the pleural cavity is being described here.
Gupta
Prem Parkash
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Department of Respiratory Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak, India. gparkas@yahoo.co.in
Fotedar
Sanjay
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Agarwal
Dipti
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Magu
Sarita
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Saini
Kuldeep
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