title: Multiple subcutaneous nodules leading to the diagnosis of pulmonary aspergillosis in a renal transplant recipient.
abstract: Aspergillosis is the second most frequent opportunistic fungal infection in solid organ transplant recipients; however, cutaneous aspergillosis occurs very rarely. Herein, we report a 34-yr-old male renal transplant recipient with secondary cutaneous aspergillosis due to Aspergillus fumigatus in whom cutaneous lesions led to the correct diagnosis. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of secondary cutaneous aspergillosis reported in the setting of a solid organ transplantation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Başkent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. derenozcan@yahoo.com.tr
authors.forename: Deren
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ozcan
authors.forename: Ayşe Tülin
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Güleç
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Haberal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001229:Aspergillosis, Allergic Bronchopulmonary / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D017964:Itraconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D017964:Itraconazole; D000666:Amphotericin B