title: Fatal pulmonary aspergillosis presenting as acute eosinophilic pneumonia in a previously healthy child.
abstract: A previously healthy boy presented with cough and diffuse pulmonary interstitial infiltrates. Acute eosinophilic pneumonia was diagnosed by bronchoalveolar lavage in the absence of a demonstrable infectious etiologic agent. Corticosteroid therapy resulted in immediate improvement but was followed by respiratory distress and death from invasive aspergillosis and Pseudomonas cepacia sepsis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh 15213-2583.
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Ricker
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Gartner
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kurland
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001232:Aspergillus fumigatus; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000150:complications; D011657:Pulmonary Eosinophilia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications