Case of Pseudomembranous Necrotizing Tracheobronchial Aspergillosis in an Immunocompetent Host
The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
;
: 279-282, 2006.
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
A 44-year-old Korean male died of rapidly progressive respiratory failure and refractory hypoxemia in 8 days after being admitted with a fever and dyspnea. The patient was diagnosed with pseudomembranous necrotizing tracheobronchial aspergillosis by fibroptic bronchoscopy and it was not related to an invasion of the pulmonary parenchyma. To the best of our knowledge, this case represents a patient with pseudomembranous necrotizing tracheobronchial aspergillosis that developed in an immunocompetent host, rapidly resulting in airway obstruction with acute respiratory failure and refractory hypoxemia without an invasion of the pulmonary parenchyma.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Aspergillosis
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Respiratory Insufficiency
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Tracheitis
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Biopsy
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Bronchitis
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Bronchoscopy
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Immunocompromised Host
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Fatal Outcome
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Diagnosis, Differential
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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