Abstract
Aspergillus tracheobronchitis is an uncommon clinical form of invasive aspergillosis with fungal infection limited entirely or predominantly to the tracheobronchial tree. We report a case of Aspergillus fumigatus bronchitis, diagnosed by fiberoptic bronchoscopy, with fungal growth completely occluding the left main bronchus leading to lung collapse and acute respiratory failure in a 60-year-old male with erythroleukemia and profound granulocytopenia.
MeSH terms
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Aspergillosis / complications*
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Aspergillus fumigatus / isolation & purification*
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Bronchitis / complications*
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Bronchitis / microbiology
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Bronchoscopy
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Humans
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Immunocompromised Host*
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Pulmonary Atelectasis / complications*
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Pulmonary Atelectasis / diagnosis
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Pulmonary Atelectasis / microbiology*
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Pulmonary Atelectasis / therapy
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Respiratory Insufficiency / diagnosis
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Respiratory Insufficiency / microbiology*
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Respiratory Insufficiency / therapy