[Diagnostic image (92). A man with fever during chemotherapy. Invasive pulmonary mycosis].
A 64-year-old male was treated for acute myeloid leukemia with idarubicin and cytarabin. He developed pulmonary mycosis (radiologically consistent with aspergillosis), which responded to intravenous amphotericin B.
van Spronsen
D J
DJ
Academisch Ziekenhuis, afd. Hematologie, Postbus 30.001, 9700 RB Groningen.
Daenen
S M G J
SM
Kluin-Nelemans
J C
JC
D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003561:Cytarabine / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005334:Fever; D006801:Humans; D015255:Idarubicin / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007938:Leukemia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography
D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic; D003561:Cytarabine; D000666:Amphotericin B; D015255:Idarubicin