Respiratory tract intracavitary colonization due to Scedosporium apiospermum: report of four cases

Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo. 2004 Jan-Feb;46(1):43-6. doi: 10.1590/s0036-46652004000100009. Epub 2004 Mar 29.

Abstract

Four cases of respiratory tract intracavitary colonization (fungus ball) due to Scedosporium apiospermum (teleomorph, Pseudallescheria boydii) are reported. The need for a careful search for anneloconidia, in order to establish the etiologic diagnosis in the clinical specimen by microscopy, is emphasized.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lung Diseases, Fungal / diagnosis
  • Lung Diseases, Fungal / microbiology*
  • Lung Diseases, Fungal / surgery
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mycetoma / diagnosis*
  • Mycetoma / surgery
  • Scedosporium / isolation & purification*