Pulmonary fungal infection: imaging findings in immunocompetent and immunocompromised patients.
Histoplasmosis is the most common endemic mycosis in North America, and is followed by coccidioidomycosis and blastomycosis. Although the majority of these infections in immunocompetent persons are self-limited, some patients can develop severe pneumonitis or various forms of chronic pulmonary infection. Cryptococcoci, Aspergillus, Candidas, and Mucorals are ubiquitous organisms, which may affect immunocompromised patients. Specific imaging findings can be expected, depending on the organisms involved, underlying patients' conditions (immune status), and specific situations after immune depleting procedures.
Chong
Semin
S
Department of Radiology and Center for Imaging Science, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 50, Ilwon-Dong, Kangnam-Ku, Seoul 135-710, Republic of Korea.
Lee
Kyung Soo
KS
Yi
Chin A
CA
Chung
Myung Jin
MJ
Kim
Tae Sung
TS
Han
Joungho
J
D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology*; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed