In order to reveal whether the opacity was mobile, the pathognomonic feature of fungus ball, or not, we performed thoracic computed tomography (CT) on supine and prone positions successively and demonstrated its motility.
📌 3 Key Takeaways
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Objective & Hypothesis:A chest X-ray taken of a 42-year old male, who was admitted for hemoptysis, revealed a solid round mass partially surrounded by a radiolucent crescent within a cavity at right apex consistent with fungus ball.
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Key Findings & Data:A chest X-ray taken of a 42-year old male, who was admitted for hemoptysis, revealed a solid round mass partially surrounded by a radiolucent crescent within a cavity at right apex consistent with fungus ball.
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Conclusion & Impact:In order to reveal whether the opacity was mobile, the pathognomonic feature of fungus ball, or not, we performed thoracic computed tomography (CT) on supine and prone positions successively and demonstrated its motility.
🔬Design:Research Article
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Erişkin · Maduromikoz · Erkek
Abstract
A chest X-ray taken of a 42-year old male, who was admitted for hemoptysis, revealed a solid round mass partially surrounded by a radiolucent crescent within a cavity at right apex consistent with fungus ball. In order to reveal whether the opacity was mobile, the pathognomonic feature of fungus ball, or not, we performed thoracic computed tomography (CT) on supine and prone positions successively and demonstrated its motility.
Özet
Hemoptizi nedeniyle başvuran 42 yaşındaki erkek hastanın çekilen akciğer grafisinde sağ apekste kavite ve bu kavitenin içinde mantar topunu düşündüren hilal şeklinde hava gölgesi ile çevrili yuvarlak opasite dikkati çekti. Mantar topunun patognomonik özelliği olan hareketliliğini gösterebilmek amacıyla ardışık olarak supin ve pron pozisyonlarda toraks bilgisayarlı tomografi kesitleri alındı. Sonuçta opasitenin hareketi görülerek mantar topu tanısı kondu.
ATICI, A. G., FINDIK, S., BAŞOĞLU, A., ERKAN, M. L. (2000). Pron pozisyonunda çekilen toraks bilgisayarlı tomografisi ile pulmoner mantar topunun hareketliliğinin gösterilmesi. Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Tıp Dergisi (. Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine), Cilt: 17 - Sayı: 2, 103–106. https://ajindex.com/articles/294339
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