| Literature DB >> 27076982 |
Jun Ho Kim1, Hong Lyeol Lee1, Lucia Kim1, Jung Soo Kim1, Yeo Ju Kim1, Ha Young Lee1, Kyung Hee Lee1.
Abstract
Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis is a major problem that occurs in severely immunocompromised patients. Airway centered invasive pulmonary aspergillosis is rare in patients with normal immunity or those without critical illness. Computed tomography (CT) is a very useful diagnostic modality, yielding characteristic imaging findings for early diagnosis of this infection in immunocompromised and immunocompetent patients. We describe the case of an immunocompetent patient with airway centered invasive aspergillosis, who was successfully treated with voriconazole.Entities:
Keywords: Aspergillosis; computed tomography; immunocompetent; pulmonary
Year: 2016 PMID: 27076982 PMCID: PMC4805846 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2016.02.23
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Thorac Dis ISSN: 2072-1439 Impact factor: 2.895