Disseminated invasive aspergillosis in a prolonged stay in the intensive care unit
Autops. Case Rep
;
7(1): 17-21, Jan.-Mar. 2017. ilus
Artículo
en Inglés
| LILACS
| ID: biblio-905124
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.
Texto completo:
Disponible
Índice:
LILACS (Américas)
Asunto principal:
Aspergilosis
/
Traumatismo Múltiple
Tipo de estudio:
Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Humanos
/
Masculino
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Autops. Case Rep
Asunto de la revista:
Anatomia
/
Patologia Cl¡nica
/
Patologia Legal
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
India
Institución/País de afiliación:
Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences/IN
Similares
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS