Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases

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A Case of Pleural Aspergillosis

흉막 아스페르길루스증 1예

  • Choi, Gueng Sungm (Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine) ;
  • Kang, Ji Ho (Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Sang Haak (Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Jin Dong (Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Yong Wan (Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Jae Han (Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Kwan Hyoung (Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine) ;
  • Moon, Hwa Sik (Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine) ;
  • Song, Jeong Sup (Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Sung Hak (Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine)
  • 최경성 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 강지호 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 이상학 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 김진동 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 박용완 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 박재한 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 김관형 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 문화식 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 송정섭 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 박성학 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 내과학교실)
  • Received : 2004.06.30
  • Accepted : 2004.08.04
  • Published : 2004.10.30
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Abstract

Aspergillus species cause a wide spectrum of diseases in humans and most frequent site of infection is lung. Pleural aspergillosis is a rare disease with only 3 cases having been in Korea. It may occur as a complication of tuberculosis, especially after pneumonectomy for this condition, or rupture of cavitary pulmonary aspergillosis into the pleura. We report a patient with pleural aspergillosis who showed a clinical improvement with antifungal therapy.

흉막 아스페르길루스증은 매우 드물고 사망률이 높은 질환으로 알려져 있다. 저자들은 흉막생검으로 진단한 흉막 아스페르길루스증에서 불량한 전신상태로 인해 수술적 치료는 시행하지 않고 항진균제만을 투여하여 임상적 호전이 관찰된 1예를 경험하였기에 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

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