Surgical Management of Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis in Hemtologic Malignancy Patients: Report of 2 cases / 대한흉부외과학회지
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
;
: 69-73, 2007.
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in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-98728
ABSTRACT
The mortality rate of the invasive pulmonary aspergillosis to be able to developed during chemotherapy induced myleosuppressionin is high in hematologic malignancy patients despite antifungal treatment. Effective antifungal treatment combined with operation can decrease the mortaligy rate of the invasive pulmonary aspergillosis. Recently, we experienced the successful management of the two cases of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in acute lymphoblastic leukemia through effective antifungal treatment and surgical resection. We report this cases with review of literature.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Mortality
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Hematologic Neoplasms
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Drug Therapy
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Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma
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Pulmonary Aspergillosis
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Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis
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Hematology
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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