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Thorax 47:136-137 doi:10.1136/thx.47.2.136
  • Research Article

Invasive aspergillosis complicated by subclavian artery occlusion and costal osteomyelitis after autologous bone marrow transplantation.

  1. L T Vlasveld,
  2. J F Delemarre,
  3. J H Beynen,
  4. S Rodenhuis
  1. Department of Medical Oncology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam.

      Abstract

      A 47 year old woman presented with invasive pulmonary aspergillosis complicated by subclavian artery occlusion and rib fracture due to fungal osteomyelitis. This followed persistent pancytopenia resulting from autologous bone marrow transplantation for metastatic breast cancer.