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Research Article| Volume 12, ISSUE 1, P64-67, January 1988

Unusual “cavity-in-cavity” appearance of pulmonary aspergilloma

  • Kedar Chintapalli
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    Address reprint requests to: K. Chintapalli, MD, Department of Radiology/114, Veterans Administration Medical Center, 5000 W. National Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53295.
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    Departments of Radiology and Pathology, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

    Department of Radiology, Milwaukee County Medical Complex, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

    The Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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  • Neela K. Sheth
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    Departments of Radiology and Pathology, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

    Department of Radiology, Milwaukee County Medical Complex, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

    The Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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  • Lawrence R. Goodman
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    Departments of Radiology and Pathology, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

    Department of Radiology, Milwaukee County Medical Complex, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

    The Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0149-936X(88)90034-3
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      Abstract

      The classic radiographic appearance of pulmonary aspergilloma is a solid, round, often mobile intracavitary mass. We describe an unusual “cavity-incavity” appearance seen on conventional roentgenograms and computed tomography studies in two patients with confirmed pulmonary aspergilloma. We are not aware of any previous report describing such appearance based on literature search.

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      DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/0149-936X(88)90034-3

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