Aspergillus Infection in Large Thrombus of a Permanent Ventricular Pacing Lead / 대한흉부외과학회지
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
; : 1032-1035, 1997.
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ABSTRACT
Fungal infection of intracardiac pacing wire is very rare. We experienced a case of patient with functioning transvenous pacemaker lead, inserted 3 years previously, which was completely encased in a large thrombus infected with aspergillus. The lung biopsy also confirmed aspergillus infection.
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Main subject:
Pacemaker, Artificial
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Aspergillosis
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Aspergillus
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Thrombosis
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Biopsy
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Lung
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Year:
1997
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Article