Fulminant tracheobronchial and pulmonary aspergillosis complicating imported Plasmodium falciparum malaria in an apparently immunocompetent woman.
We describe an unusual case of fulminant tracheobronchial and pulmonary aspergillosis presenting as acute respiratory distress syndrome. The patient, who was apparently immunocompetent, was admitted with severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria but died from aspergillosis.
Ruhnke
M
M
Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Charité Campus Virchow Klinikum, 13353 Berlin, Germany. markus.ruhnke@charite.de
Eichenauer
E
E
Searle
J
J
Lippek
F
F
D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000150:complications*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000150:complications*; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000150:complications*