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. 1994 Feb;47(2):170–171. doi: 10.1136/jcp.47.2.170

Gastrointestinal tract aspergilloma: possible cause of malabsorption.

R J Prescott 1, N Y Haboubi 1, I E Burton 1
PMCID: PMC501836  PMID: 8132833

Abstract

A 62 year old man with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia presented with malabsorption, the cause of which could not be found during life. Necropsy examination showed aspergillosis, limited to the stomach, where tumour-like masses were seen, the oesophagus, and lungs. This case illustrates the problems of diagnosing fungal infections in life and the importance of clinicopathological correlation at necropsy.

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