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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	SEVERO Luiz Carlos, PORTO Nelson da Silva, LONDERO Alberto Thomaz
Format:	Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:	English
Published:	Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 1998
Subjects:	Solitary pulmonary nodule Fungal pulmonary nodule Scedosporium apiospermum Scedosporiosis Pseudallescheriosis Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 Arctic
Online Access:	https://doaj.org/article/0a8bcfa74de64f80b8ee63a7393bb021

Description
Summary:	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.