Aspergillus bronchitis causing atelectasis and acute respiratory failure in an immunocompromised patient.
Aspergillus tracheobronchitis is an uncommon clinical form of invasive aspergillosis with fungal infection limited entirely or predominantly to the tracheobronchial tree. We report a case of Aspergillus fumigatus bronchitis, diagnosed by fiberoptic bronchoscopy, with fungal growth completely occluding the left main bronchus leading to lung collapse and acute respiratory failure in a 60-year-old male with erythroleukemia and profound granulocytopenia.
Routsi
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Dept. of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Evangelismos Hospital, Athens, Greece. croutsi@hotmail.com
Platsouka
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Prekates
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Rontogianni
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Paniara
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Roussos
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D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000150:complications*; D001232:Aspergillus fumigatus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001991:Bronchitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D001261:Pulmonary Atelectasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy