title: A fatal case with disseminated Myceliophthora thermophila infection in a lymphoma patient.
abstract: We report a lethal Myceliophthora thermophila infection in an immunocompromised patient. Based upon the clinical and mycological presentation, an initial diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis was made, possibly delaying optimal management in the patient. Melanized fungi are emerging pathogens that require early identification to improve their unfavorable prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Caen, Caen F-14033, France.
authors.forename: Cécile
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Le Naourès
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bonhomme
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Terzi
authors.forename: Chantal
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Duhamel
authors.forename: Françoise
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Galateau-Sallé
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008853:Microscopy; D009181:Mycoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D020037:Sordariales / Q000166:cytology / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed