title: Widespread skin nodules as a manifestation of breakthrough invasive aspergillosis in a bone marrow transplant patient.
abstract: Invasive aspergillosis (IA) is a life-threatening complication of bone marrow transplantation manifesting most often as a respiratory tract infection with potential hematogenous dissemination to any organ. The authors report an unusual case of IA manifesting as widespread subcutaneous nodules, with intact overlying skin, complicating pulmonary infection in a transplanted patient who received mold-active antifungal prophylaxis. The present case emphasizes the relevance of cellular immunity, in particular T lymphocytes, in the control of invasive fungal disease and highlights the potential role of positron emission tomography scan in assessing its dissemination.
authors: Serviço de Transplantação de Medula Óssea, Instituto Portugues de Oncologia, Lisbon, Portugal. mabecasis@ipolisboa.min-saude.pt
authors: Manuel
authors: M
authors: Abecasis
authors: Isabelina
authors: I
authors: Ferreira
authors: Gilda
authors: G
authors: Teixeira
authors: Nuno
authors: N
authors: Miranda
mesh_terms: D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D001232:Aspergillus fumigatus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000276:immunology; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
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