Mycotic aneurysm of the descending aorta due to Aspergillus species

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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.date.accessioned	2014-10-29T09:28:06Z
dc.date.available	2014-10-29T09:28:06Z
dc.date.issued	2010	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	The Ceylon Medical Journal.2010; 55(1): 20-21	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0009-0875 (Print)	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/1954
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.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
dc.identifier.department	Pharmacology	en_US
dc.identifier.department	Medicine	en_US
dc.creator.corporateauthor	Sri Lanka Medical Association	en_US
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