Fatal pulmonary aspergillosis presenting as acute eosinophilic pneumonia in a previously healthy child.
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.
Ricker
D H
DH
Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh 15213-2583.
Taylor
S R
SR
Gartner
J C
JC
Kurland
G
G
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