Fungus ball in HIV-infected patients.
Aspergillus is a phagocyte opportunistic fungus that causes aspergillosis, an unusual disease in patients with AIDS. Six cases of fungal ball in patients with AIDS are reported here. In this group, all patients had hemoptysis and tuberculosis as the underlying lung disease. The diagnosis of pulmonary fungus ball was based on the clinical and radiographic feature, combined with serological and mycological evidence of Aspergillus fumigatus.
Guazzelli
Luciana Silva
LS
Post-Graduation Program in Pneumologic Science, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS).
Unis
Gisela
G
Xavier
Melissa Orzechowski
MO
Severo
Cecília Bittencourt
CB
Picon
Pedro Dornelles
PD
Severo
Luiz Carlos
LC
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D000328:Adult; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D001232:Aspergillus fumigatus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*