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Aspergillosis - chest X-ray

Invasive aspergillosis

Aspergilloma

Overview Symptoms Treatment Prevention

Pulmonary aspergillosis; invasive type

Alternative names:

acute invasive aspergillosis; aspergillosis - acute invasive

Symptoms:

Chest pain
Cough
Fever
Shortness of breath
Joint pain

Signs and tests:

Listening to the chest with a stethoscope (auscultation) reveals a pleural friction rub.

Tests may include:

Open lung biopsy
Bronchoscopy with biopsy
Sputum culture
Chest X-ray
CBC (shows a low neutrophil count.

Updated Date: 02/09/00

Updated By:J. Gordon Lambert, MD, Associate Medical Director, Utah Health Informatics and adam.com editorial

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