Role of the CT in Diagnosis of Intrathoracic Aspergilloma

Metin Bayram; Levent Elbeyli; Reşat Kervancıoğlu

doi:10.58600/eurjther.1994-5-2-1078-arch

Authors

Metin Bayram Gaziantep Üniv., Tıp Fak., Radyodiagnostik ABD., Yrd.Doç.Dr.
Levent Elbeyli Gaziantep Üniv. Tıp Fak., Göğüs ve Kalp Damar Cerrahisi ABD., Yrd.Doç.Dr.
Reşat Kervancıoğlu Gaziantep Üniv., Tıp Fak., Radyodiagnostik ABD., Yrd.Doç.Dr.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58600/eurjther.1994-5-2-1078-arch

Keywords:

Aspergilloma, CT

Abstract

In this study two cases are evaluated in which the chest radiographs showed mass within cavitation and their diagnosis are confirmed by HRCT and fineneedle biopsies. The CT images of the cases are compared with those in literature and the effect of CT in diagnosis of aspergilloma is evaluated.

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