[Radiology of invasive fungal infections of the respiratory tract].
Invasive fungal infections of the respiratory tract are a major cause of serious morbidity and mortality especially in immunocompromised patients due to neutropenia, corticosteroids, or hematologic malignancy. The role of imaging is very important in the management of patients with fungal infections and chest x-ray is still the most used exploration. Nevertheless, new approaches recommend the systematic use of computed tomography scan for early documentation of invasive fungal infection. Combination of clinical setting with recognition of radiological pattern is the best approach to pulmonary fungal diseases. The following is a review of the imaging features of different invasive fungal infections we can face in our daily practice.
Hidalgo
Alberto
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Sección de Radiología Torácica, Servicio de Radiodiagnóstico, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, S Antoni M Claret 167, Barcelona, Spain. jhidalgop@santpau.es
D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001991:Bronchitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D016469:Fungemia / Q000150:complications; D019337:Hematologic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008169:Lung Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D014136:Tracheitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology