Semi-invasive aspergillosis in an immunocompetent patient with Swyer-James-MacLeod Syndrome: a case report.
BACKGROUND
Invasive and semi-invasive pulmonary aspergillosis usually occurs in immunocompromised patients. It has been described occasionally in patients with normal immunity and previous lung disease such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Swyer-James-MacLeod Syndrome is a rare condition characterized by hyperlucency of one lung, lobe or part of a lobe due to decreased vascularity and air trapping.


METHODS
We report a case of semi-invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in a 38-year-old Portuguese, Caucasian man who is immunocompetent, with a pre-existing Swyer-James-McLeod Syndrome, a structural lung disease.


CONCLUSIONS
To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case in the literature on the relationship between these two diseases. Although rare, aspergillosis can occur in immunocompetent adults with a pre-existing lung disease other than chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder.
Salgado
Sara Mst
SM
Pulido Valente Hospital, Alameda das Linhas de Torres, Lisbon, Portugal. sarasalgado@netcabo.pt.
Costa
Carla A
CA
Bugalho
António A
AA
Semedo
Júlio Anmq
JA
Ribeiro
José C
JC
Carreiro
Luís M
LM