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Pulmonary Abscess
Pulmonary aspergilloma is a mass caused by a fungal infection that usually grows in lung cavities. It can also appear in the brain, kidney, or other organs.
Alternative Names
Fungus ball; Mycetoma; Aspergilloma
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Aspergillomas are formed when the fungus aspergillus grows in a clump in a lung cavity, or invades previously healthy tissue, causing an
Aspergillus is a common fungus. It grows on dead leaves, stored grain,...
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Pulmonary aspergillosis: invasive type
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Pulmonary actinomycosis
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Pulmonary nocardiosis
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Pulmonary arteriovenous fistula
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Coccidioidomycosis: chronic pulmonary
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Chronic pulmonary coccidioidomycosis is a lung infection caused by breathing in the fungus Coccidioides.Causes, incidence, and risk factorsThe... Read more »
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