Disseminated invasive aspergillosis in a prolonged stay in the intensive care unit
Autops. Case Rep
;
7(1): 17-21, Jan.-Mar. 2017. ilus
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Aspergillus is a common cause of invasive mycosis, especially in immunocompromised individuals. We report the case of a 62-year-old male who was hospitalized after suffering severe physical injuries and died after few weeks of hospitalization. A medicolegal autopsy was conducted, and various organs were sent for histopathological examination of which heart, lungs, and kidneys showed extensive involvement by aspergillus. Thus, a diagnosis of disseminated invasive aspergillosis was made on autopsy, which itself is a rare entity. This case report illustrates a prolonged stay in the intensive care unit as a possible risk factor for the development of disseminated aspergillosis.
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Main subject:
Aspergillosis
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Multiple Trauma
Type of study:
Risk factors
Limits:
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:
2017
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
India
Institution/Affiliation country:
Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences/IN
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