Aspergilloma complicating previous COVID-19 pneumonitis - a case report.
APMIS
; 130(7): 397-403, 2022 Jul.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1807020
ABSTRACT
Aspergillomas are found in pre-existing cavities in pulmonary parenchyma. To the best of our knowledge, aspergilloma has not previously been reported in COVID-19-associated pulmonary architecture distortion combined with barotrauma from invasive mechanical ventilation therapy. We present a case of a 67-year-old woman, who suffered from severe COVID-19 in the summer of 2020 with no suspicion of infection with Aspergillus in the acute phase. Ten months after discharge from her COVID-related admission, she developed bilateral aspergillomas diagnosed by image diagnostics, bronchoscopy, and blood samples, and she now receives antifungal therapy. We would like to raise awareness on aspergilloma in post-COVID-19 patients, since it is an expected long-term complication to COVID-19 patients with pulmonary architectural distortion.
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Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia
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Pulmonary Aspergillosis
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
APMIS
Journal subject:
Allergy and Immunology
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Microbiology
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Pathology
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Apm.13229
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