Aspergillosis presenting as superior vena-caval obstruction: a case report

ABSTRACT

Aspergillosis is not an uncommon infection both in immunocompromized and immunocompetent patients 1 2. Despite it being more common in immunocompromized patients suffering from diseases like leukemia and other malignancies, systemic and pulmonary aspergillosis has been reported in immunocompetent patients also 3 4. Pulmonary aspergillosis often presents as respiratory infection unresponsive to antibiotics and diagnosed by isolation of fungus on culture of bronchial aspirates. We are reporting a case of ten year old girl having intrathoracic aspergillosis who presented with symptoms of superior vena caval obstruction