Always expect the unexpected: lung abscess due to pseudomonas aeruginosa mimicking pulmonary aspergilloma in acute B-cell leukemia

J-K Dieks; A O von Bueren; I-M Schaefer; J Menke; C Lex; U Krause; D Zenker; I Kühnle; C M Kramm

doi:10.1055/s-0033-1354390

Always expect the unexpected: lung abscess due to pseudomonas aeruginosa mimicking pulmonary aspergilloma in acute B-cell leukemia

Klin Padiatr. 2013 Nov;225(6):347-9. doi: 10.1055/s-0033-1354390. Epub 2013 Oct 28.

Authors

J-K Dieks¹, A O von Bueren, I-M Schaefer, J Menke, C Lex, U Krause, D Zenker, I Kühnle, C M Kramm

Affiliation

¹ Pediatric Cardiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Centre, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany.

PMID: 24166086
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1354390

Abstract

We report on a case of Pseudomonas aeruginosa sepsis and consecutive lung abscess in a 13-year-old patient with acute B-cell leukemia. At first, radiographic findings strongly suggested presence of pulmonary aspergilloma and only microbiological testing of the surgically enucleated mass revealed the correct underlying pathogen and confirmed final diagnosis.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Leukemia, B-Cell / diagnosis*
Lung / pathology
Lung / surgery
Lung Abscess / diagnosis*
Lung Abscess / pathology
Lung Abscess / surgery
Male
Mycetoma / diagnosis*
Opportunistic Infections / diagnosis*
Opportunistic Infections / pathology
Opportunistic Infections / surgery
Pseudomonas Infections / diagnosis*
Pseudomonas aeruginosa*
Pulmonary Aspergillosis / diagnosis*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed