Sudden Atelectasis and Respiratory Failure in a Neutropenic Patient: Atypical Presentation of Pseudomembranous Necrotizing Bronchial Aspergillosis |
Noh, Ji Yun
(Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Medical Center)
Kim, Seok Jin (Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) Kang, Eun Hae (Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Medical Center) Seo, Bo Kyoung (Department of Radiology, Korea University Medical Center) Rho, Kyoung Ho (Department of Laboratory Medicine, Korea University Medical Center) Chae, Yang-Seok (Department of Pathology, Korea University Medical Center) Kim, Byung Soo (Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Medical Center) |
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