Cavitary Pulmonary Aspergilloma after Norwood-I-Procedure - A Rare Complication after Delayed Sternal Closure in a Patient with HLHS
Journal Title: Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 4
Abstract
The presented case is the first to report on a child with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) with invasive aspergillosis (IA) progressing to cavitary pulmonary aspergillosis after Norwood stage I procedure.
Authors and Affiliations
Robert Wagner, Marcel Vollroth, Martin Kostelka, Christian Paech, Reinhard Berner, Ingo Daehnert, Michael Weidenbach
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