title: Possible relationship between organizing pneumonia and chronic pulmonary aspergillosis: A case report and literature review.
abstract: Organizing pneumonia (OP) is a nonspecific response to various forms of lung injury and has been reported in association with several infectious agents. However, little is known about the relationship between OP and chronic pulmonary aspergillosis, and the mechanism of this linkage has not been elucidated. Here, we present a case of chronic pulmonary aspergillosis that led to the development of OP, which was successfully treated with corticosteroid and surgical intervention. In a review of the literature, we aim to highlight the possible relationship between OP and chronic pulmonary aspergillosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, National Center for Global Health and Medicine Kohnodai Hospital, 1-7-1 Kohnodai ichikawa-shi, Chiba 272-8516, Japan. Electronic address: ajianoki79@yahoo.co.jp.
authors.forename: Aki
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sakurai
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, National Center for Global Health and Medicine Kohnodai Hospital, 1-7-1 Kohnodai ichikawa-shi, Chiba 272-8516, Japan. Electronic address: dyanai@hospk.ncgm.go.jp.
authors.forename: Hidekatsu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yanai
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, National Center for Global Health and Medicine Kohnodai Hospital, 1-7-1 Kohnodai ichikawa-shi, Chiba 272-8516, Japan. Electronic address: dtishida@hospk.ncgm.go.jp.
authors.forename: Tsuyoshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ishida
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, 1-21-1 Toyama Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8655, Japan. Electronic address: vac43500@suou.waseda.jp.
authors.forename: Hiromi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kuwata
authors.affiliation: Medical Mycology Research Center, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba City, Chiba 260-8673, Japan. Electronic address: kkamei-chiba@umin.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Katsuhiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kamei
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, National Center for Global Health and Medicine Kohnodai Hospital, 1-7-1 Kohnodai ichikawa-shi, Chiba 272-8516, Japan. Electronic address: shinyu67@hotmail.co.jp.
authors.forename: Shinyu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Izumi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002908:Chronic Disease; D018549:Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D055732:Pulmonary Aspergillosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D065819:Voriconazole / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D011239:Prednisolone; D065819:Voriconazole
keywords: Aspergillus; Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis; Corticosteroid; Organizing pneumonia