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East and Central African Journal of Surgery
Association of Surgeons of East Africa and College of Surgeons of East Central and Southern Africa
ISSN: 1024-297X EISSN: 1024-297X
Vol. 6, No. 2, 2001, pp. 79-81
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Bioline Code: js01035
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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East and Central African Journal of Surgery, Vol. 6, No. 2, 2001, pp. 79-81
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Pulmonary aspergilloma: A 15 years experience in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Mbembati N, Lema L E K
Abstract
There is a paucity of literature on the prevalence and surgical treatment of pulmonary aspergilloma in African countries. This was a retrospective review of cases managed at the Thoracic Surgical Unit of Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, over a 15-year period from June 1986 to May 2000. Ten patients were operated on for pulmonary aspergilloma out of 345 major thoracic surgical operations performed by theunit during the period of study. There were eight males and two females. The surgical treatment offered included left upper lobectomy in six patients, right upper lobectomy in two, right lower lobectomy in one and extra pleural pneumonectomy in one other patient. There were three deaths. It is recommended that pulmonary aspergilloma should be considered as one of the differential diagnosis in any patient who presents with recurrent episodes of haemoptysis.
Keywords
Pulmonary, aspergilloma and surgical treatment.
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