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. 1989 Aug;44(8):676–677. doi: 10.1136/thx.44.8.676

Postirradiation pulmonary fibrosis complicated by aspergilloma and bronchocentric granulomatosis.

H Makker 1, K McConnochie 1, A R Gibbs 1
PMCID: PMC462008  PMID: 2678580

Abstract

An asthmatic patient requiring corticosteroid treatment developed a pulmonary aspergilloma in an area of postmastectomy radiation fibrosis. At necropsy bronchocentric granulomatosis was also found.

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