Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis with brain dissemination in an immunocompetent host
Autops. Case Rep
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11: e2021280, 2021. graf
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ABSTRACT
Invasive aspergillosis is an uncommon infection, which is mainly seen among immunocompromised patients. In recent years, cases of aspergillosis involving immunocompetent hosts are increasingly being reported. Herein, we report the case of a 27-year-old man with fever, productive cough, shortness of breath, and left hemiparesis. He had suffered trauma to his head 25 days prior. Imaging of the chest showed bilateral cavitary lesions in the lungs, and neuroimaging revealed a space-occupying lesion in the right frontoparietal cerebrum. He was suspected of having an abscess or metastasis. He died on day 3 of hospitalization, and an autopsy was performed. The autopsy revealed the cause of death to be invasive pulmonary aspergillosis, with brain dissemination. Invasive aspergillosis is uncommon in apparently immunocompetent individuals, and we discuss the autopsy findings in detail.
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Immunocompromised Host
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Neuroaspergillosis
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Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Autops. Case Rep
Journal subject:
Anatomia
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Patologia Cl¡nica
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Patologia Legal
Year:
2021
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
India
Institution/Affiliation country:
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research/IN
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