Purulent Pericarditis in Aspergillosis

Case Studies1 November 1962Purulent Pericarditis in AspergillosisJOSEPH F. FRAUMENI JR., M.D., ROBERT E. FEAR, M.D.JOSEPH F. FRAUMENI JR., M.D.Search for more papers by this author, ROBERT E. FEAR, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-57-5-823 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptAlthough it is an uncommon disease in man, aspergillosis is being recognized with increasing frequency. The infection usually is caused byAspergillus fumigatus, and typically is confined to the bronchopulmonary system, where it appears as an abscess, granuloma, mycetoma, pneumonitis, Löffler's syndrome (1), or a condition resembling "farmer's lung" (2). On rare occasions, the infection becomes invasive and spreads hematogenously throughout the body. 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DUVALL, M.D., PAUL P. CARBONE, M.D.ASPERGILLUS ENDOCARDITIS AFTER OPEN-HEART SURGERYAspergillosis report of two instances in children associated with acute leukemia and review of the pertinent literature 1 November 1962Volume 57, Issue 5Page: 823-828KeywordsAcute monocytic leukemiaAspergillosisAspergillus fumigatusGranulomasHospital medicineInflammationLungsLymphomaPneumonitisStaphylococcal infection Issue Published: 1 November 1962 PDF downloadLoading ...