title: Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis complicating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in an immunocompetent patient.
abstract: Immunocompromised individuals are susceptible to pulmonary aspergillus infection, but invasive aspergillus infection is extremely rare in the presence of normal immunity. We report a case of invasive aspergillosis in an immunocompetent 63-year-old male with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Patients with COPD may be at risk for developing pulmonary aspergillus infection, which should be considered as a diagnostic possibility in patients with unresolving pulmonary infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Papworth Hospital, Papworth, UK. Ziadali_md@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Z A
authors.initials: ZA
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Tempest
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Wiselka
mesh_terms: D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000150:complications*