Preferred Label : Pulmonary adiaspiromycosis;
ICD-11 definition : Pulmonary adiaspiromycosis is an infection of the lungs due to inhalation of spores
of the saprophytic soil fungus Chrysosporium parvum(formerly Emmonsia parva). The
fungus affects many species of rodents but may occasionally infect humans. It is characterized
by the presence of huge spherules (adiaspores) in the lungs.;
ICD-11 synonym : Adiaspiromycosis;
ICD-11 inclusion : Adiaspiromycosis;
Origin ID : 1111587867;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Pulmonary adiaspiromycosis is an infection of the lungs due to inhalation of spores
of the saprophytic soil fungus Chrysosporium parvum(formerly Emmonsia parva). The
fungus affects many species of rodents but may occasionally infect humans. It is characterized
by the presence of huge spherules (adiaspores) in the lungs.
