Mycotic aneurysm of the descending aorta due to Aspergillus species
| dc.contributor.author | Mettananda, K.C.D. | en_US |
| dc.contributor.author | de Silva, S.T. | en_US |
| dc.contributor.author | Premawardhena, A.P. | en_US |
| dc.creator.corporateauthor | Sri Lanka Medical Association | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2014-10-29T09:28:06Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2014-10-29T09:28:06Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2010 | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Mycotic aneurysms of the aorta are rare, and carry a poor prognosis unless detected and treated promptly. Aneurysms caused by Aspergillus species usually occur due to invasive pulmonary aspergillosis, septic embolisation or direct extension from the lung, mainly in immuno-compromised individuals. We report a case of descending aortic aneurysm caused by Aspergillus species in a previously immuno-competent individual | |
| dc.identifier.citation | The Ceylon Medical Journal.2010; 55(1): 20-21 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.department | Pharmacology | en_US |
| dc.identifier.department | Medicine | en_US |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0009-0875 (Print) | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/1954 | |
| dc.publisher | Sri Lanka Medical Association | en_US |
| dc.title | Mycotic aneurysm of the descending aorta due to Aspergillus species | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |
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