[About 35 cases of pleural aspergillosis (author's transl)]. 1980

G Pesle, and F Triboulet, and N Gharbi, and A Rojas-Miranda, and M Merlier

Considering 36 observations, the authors show the relative infrequency of pleural aspergillosis localizations by comparison with pulmonary aspergillomas. Twenty four pleural aspergilloses developed on post-operative residual cavities, particularly after pulmonary exeresis and not only for aspergilloma; 11 forms were apparently primitive after therapeutical pneumothorax; 3 anatomo-clinical forms were found, aspergillomas and pyothoraxes were the most frequent. Pleural involvement can be associated to pulmonary, even bronchial involvement. Discovery circulstances vary: 4 times symptomatology was noisy, other times diagnosis was founded on radiological changes or hemoptysis or on the systematic fungal detection. Therapeutical indications are discussed. A major intervencal changes or hemoptysis or on the systematic fungal detection. Therapeutical indications are discussed. A major intervention with a radical aim (pulmonary decortication or pleuro-pneumonectomy) is rarely envisaged (7 times out of 35). Parietopleurectomy and rooting out with thoracoplasty are often the only possible ways or even a simple pleurotomy or a medical treatment with is modalities. Post-operative complications are often serious, particularly acute mycotic outbursts. Out of 35 patients, one was never seen again, 13 died, rather late of cardio-respiratory insufficiency, 21 are still alive but only 13 can truly be considered cured.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D010995 Pleural Diseases Diseases involving the PLEURA. Disease, Pleural,Diseases, Pleural,Pleural Disease
D011183 Postoperative Complications Pathologic processes that affect patients after a surgical procedure. They may or may not be related to the disease for which the surgery was done, and they may or may not be direct results of the surgery. Complication, Postoperative,Complications, Postoperative,Postoperative Complication
D005500 Follow-Up Studies Studies in which individuals or populations are followed to assess the outcome of exposures, procedures, or effects of a characteristic, e.g., occurrence of disease. Followup Studies,Follow Up Studies,Follow-Up Study,Followup Study,Studies, Follow-Up,Studies, Followup,Study, Follow-Up,Study, Followup
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D001228 Aspergillosis Infections with fungi of the genus ASPERGILLUS. Aspergillus Infection,Aspergilloses,Aspergillus Infections,Infection, Aspergillus,Infections, Aspergillus
D001229 Aspergillosis, Allergic Bronchopulmonary Hypersensitivity reaction (ALLERGIC REACTION) to fungus ASPERGILLUS in an individual with long-standing BRONCHIAL ASTHMA. It is characterized by pulmonary infiltrates, EOSINOPHILIA, elevated serum IMMUNOGLOBULIN E, and skin reactivity to Aspergillus antigen. Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis,Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergilloses,Aspergilloses, Allergic Bronchopulmonary,Aspergillosis, Bronchopulmonary Allergic,Bronchopulmonary Aspergilloses, Allergic,Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis, Allergic,Allergic Aspergilloses, Bronchopulmonary,Allergic Aspergillosis, Bronchopulmonary,Aspergilloses, Bronchopulmonary Allergic,Bronchopulmonary Allergic Aspergilloses,Bronchopulmonary Allergic Aspergillosis
D001231 Aspergillus flavus A species of imperfect fungi which grows on peanuts and other plants and produces the carcinogenic substance aflatoxin. It is also used in the production of the antibiotic flavicin. Aspergillus parvisclerotigenus,Petromyces flavus
D001232 Aspergillus fumigatus A species of imperfect fungi from which the antibiotic fumigatin is obtained. Its spores may cause respiratory infection in birds and mammals. Aspergillus fumigates,Neosartorya fumigata,Sartorya fumigata

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