[Diagnostic image (92). A man with fever during chemotherapy. Invasive pulmonary mycosis]

Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2002 Jun 15;146(24):1126.
[Article in Dutch]

Abstract

A 64-year-old male was treated for acute myeloid leukemia with idarubicin and cytarabin. He developed pulmonary mycosis (radiologically consistent with aspergillosis), which responded to intravenous amphotericin B.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Amphotericin B / therapeutic use
  • Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / adverse effects*
  • Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / therapeutic use
  • Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
  • Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / adverse effects*
  • Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / therapeutic use
  • Cytarabine / adverse effects*
  • Cytarabine / therapeutic use
  • Fever
  • Humans
  • Idarubicin / adverse effects*
  • Idarubicin / therapeutic use
  • Leukemia / drug therapy*
  • Lung / diagnostic imaging
  • Lung / microbiology
  • Lung / pathology
  • Lung Diseases, Fungal / chemically induced*
  • Lung Diseases, Fungal / diagnostic imaging
  • Lung Diseases, Fungal / drug therapy
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Radiography

Substances

  • Antibiotics, Antineoplastic
  • Antifungal Agents
  • Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic
  • Cytarabine
  • Amphotericin B
  • Idarubicin