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“ Fungal infection from North America and inhaled from bird and bat faeces. In immunocompetent individuals, infection almost always resolves...

Fungal infection from North America and inhaled from bird and bat faeces. In immunocompetent individuals, infection almost always resolves without treatment.
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•  Calcified pulmonary nodules 2-5 mm in size (miliary appearance).
•  Enlarged lymph nodes with peripheral ‘egg shell’ calcification is classic.
•  Look for a broncholith—this is a calcified lymph node that has eroded into the airway.