Treatment of pulmonary aspergilloma in cystic fibrosis by percutaneous instillation of amphotericin B via indwelling catheter.
Pulmonary aspergilloma is a rare complication of cystic fibrosis and is a contraindication to transplantation. The elimination of an aspergilloma in a 24 year old patient with cystic fibrosis by percutaneous instillation of amphotericin B is described, enabling her to be accepted on a lung transplantation programme.
Ryan
P J
PJ
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, UK.
Stableforth
D E
DE
Reynolds
J
J
Muhdi
K M
KM
D000328:Adult; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017964:Itraconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011859:Radiography
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D017964:Itraconazole; D000666:Amphotericin B