Document 0894
 DOCN  M95A0894
 TI    The endemic mycoses: surgical considerations.
 DT    9510
 AU    Johnson PC; Sarosi GA; Department of Internal Medicine, The University
       of Texas Medical; School, Houston, USA.
 SO    Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1995 Apr;7(2):95-103. Unique Identifier :
       AIDSLINE MED/95337245
 AB    Surgical consultation is regularly requested for diagnosis and treatment
       of pulmonary complications of the endemic mycosis, Histoplasma
       capsulatum, Blastomyces dermatitidis and Coccidioidomycosis immitis, and
       the yeast Cryptococcus neoformans. All resemble pulmonary malignancies.
       Histoplasmosis causes pericarditis, mediastinal fibrosis and mediastinal
       granuloma, which can cause entrapment of vascular structures, the
       esophagus, and the trachea. Coccidioidomycosis can cause spontaneous
       pneumothorax and thin wall cavities that can be superinfected with
       tuberculosis and Aspergillosis. The pathogenesis, diagnosis, and
       treatment of these organisms are discussed with emphasis on the new oral
       therapies and complications encountered in persons with human
       immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
 DE    Antifungal Agents/THERAPEUTIC USE  Human  Lung Diseases,
       Fungal/COMPLICATIONS/DIAGNOSIS/EPIDEMIOLOGY/  *SURGERY  Support, U.S.
       Gov't, P.H.S.  JOURNAL ARTICLE  REVIEW  REVIEW, TUTORIAL

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