title: Always expect the unexpected: lung abscess due to pseudomonas aeruginosa mimicking pulmonary aspergilloma in acute B-cell leukemia.
abstract: We report on a case of Pseudomonas aeruginosa sepsis and consecutive lung abscess in a 13-year-old patient with acute B-cell leukemia. At first, radiographic findings strongly suggested presence of pulmonary aspergilloma and only microbiological testing of the surgically enucleated mass revealed the correct underlying pathogen and confirmed final diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Cardiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Centre, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany.
authors.forename: J-K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Dieks
authors.forename: A O
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: von Bueren
authors.forename: I-M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Schaefer
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Menke
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lex
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Krause
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zenker
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kühnle
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Kramm
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D015448:Leukemia, B-Cell / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008169:Lung Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008271:Mycetoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa; D055732:Pulmonary Aspergillosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed