A case of Aspergillus tracheobronchitis in a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

• Main Authors: Ming-Li Yuan (Author), Gang Yang (Author), Hong-Ling Hu (Author), Wen Yin (Author), Wei-Jun Tan (Author), Su Zhao (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aspergillus tracheobronchitis (AT) is a unique form of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis, which is commonly found in patients with impaired immunity. Early-stage AT presents in a nonspecific way, both clinically and radiographically, thereby delaying diagnosis and resulting in a high mortality. Owing...