Aspergillus bronchitis causing atelectasis and acute respiratory failure in an immunocompromised patient

Authors
Routsi, C Platsouka, E Prekates, A Rontogianni, D Paniara, O Roussos, C
Citation
C. Routsi et al., Aspergillus bronchitis causing atelectasis and acute respiratory failure in an immunocompromised patient, INFECTION, 29(4), 2001, pp. 243-244
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Immunology
Journal title
INFECTION
ISSN journal
03008126 → ACNP
Volume
29
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Pages
243 - 244
Database
ISI
SICI code
0300-8126(200108)29:4<243:ABCAAA>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
Aspergillus tracheobronchitis is an uncommon clinical form of invasive aspe rgillosis with fungal infection Limited entirely or predominately to the tr acheobronchial tree. We report a case of Aspergillus fumigatus bronchitis, diagnosed by fiberoptic bronchoscopy, with fungal growth completely occludi ng the Left main bronchus leading to Lung collapse and acute respiratory fa ilure in a 60-year-old male with erythroleukemia and profound granulocytope nia.