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  • Title: [Successful treatment by voriconazole for pulmonary aspergilloma of elderly patient].
    Author: Hashimoto M, Honda Y, Fujishima T.
    Journal: Nihon Kokyuki Gakkai Zasshi; 2007 Dec; 45(12):957-61. PubMed ID: 18186242.
    Abstract:
    A 75-year-old man was admitted with bloody sputum. His chest radiogram and CT revealed a fungus ball within a cavity lesion of the right upper lung field. Aspergillus fumigatus was cultured from bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. He was treated with itraconazole (ITCZ) and micafungin (MCFG), but his fungus ball increased. One year after initiating voriconazole (VRCZ) therapy. After 1 year, the fungus ball had significantly reduced, with no significant adverse events. This case suggests that administration of VRCZ can be recommended for pulmonary aspergilloma of responding poorly to other antifungal agents.
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