Tracheobronchial aspergillosis following primary cutaneous aspergillosis in a lung-transplant recipient.
Invasive aspergillosis, a major problem during the post-transplant period, typically presents with pneumonia or tracheobronchitis in lung transplant recipients. In contrast, primary cutaneous aspergillosis is very rarely observed in lung-transplant recipients. In this report, we describe a case of tracheobronchial aspergillosis following primary cutaneous aspergillosis in a lung-transplant recipient. Early diagnosis of tracheobronchial aspergillosis is important because occult tracheobronchial aspergillosis can be potentially lethal. Our report suggests that surveillance bronchoscopy may facilitate identification of occult tracheobronchial invasion in lung-transplant recipients with primary cutaneous aspergillosis.
Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Korea.
Woo Hyun
WH
Cho
Ji Eun
JE
Kim
Doo Soo
DS
Jeon
Yun Seong
YS
Kim
Hyun Woo
HW
Chin
Dong Hoon
DH
Shin
D000328:Adult; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D001980:Bronchi / Q000382:microbiology*; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016040:Lung Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D055732:Pulmonary Aspergillosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D014132:Trachea / Q000382:microbiology*