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Figure 1 Microscopic examination (hematoxylin-eosin stain, x10, before 80% reduction for publication) showing invasive aortic aspergillosis. The hyphae in this necrotic nodule radiate from a central focus, forming a micro-colony. Typical hyphae appeared as septate filaments of uniform width, with a progressive and dichotomous pattern of branching.