Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis with brain dissemination in an immunocompetent host
Autops. Case Rep
; 11: e2021280, 2021. graf
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ABSTRACT
Invasive aspergillosis is an uncommon infection, which is mainly seen among immunocompromised patients. In recent years, cases of aspergillosis involving immunocompetent hosts are increasingly being reported. Herein, we report the case of a 27-year-old man with fever, productive cough, shortness of breath, and left hemiparesis. He had suffered trauma to his head 25 days prior. Imaging of the chest showed bilateral cavitary lesions in the lungs, and neuroimaging revealed a space-occupying lesion in the right frontoparietal cerebrum. He was suspected of having an abscess or metastasis. He died on day 3 of hospitalization, and an autopsy was performed. The autopsy revealed the cause of death to be invasive pulmonary aspergillosis, with brain dissemination. Invasive aspergillosis is uncommon in apparently immunocompetent individuals, and we discuss the autopsy findings in detail.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Hospedeiro Imunocomprometido
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Neuroaspergilose
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Aspergilose Pulmonar Invasiva
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Autops. Case Rep
Assunto da revista:
Anatomia
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Patologia Cl¡nica
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Patologia Legal
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Índia
País de publicação:
Brasil