A Case of Pseudomembranous Necrotizing Bronchial Aspergillosis in An Old Age Host.

Lee, Seung Eun; Jun, Eun Ju; Song, Ju Han; Shin, Jong Wook; Kim, Jae Yeol; Park, In Whon; Choi, Byoung Whui; Choi, Jae Chol; Kim, Mee Kyoung

doi:2007.63.3.278

Tuberc Respir Dis > Volume 63(3); 2007 > Article

Case Report

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 2007;63(3):278-282.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.2007.63.3.278 Published online September 1, 2007.

A Case of Pseudomembranous Necrotizing Bronchial Aspergillosis in An Old Age Host.

Seung Eun Lee, Eun Ju Jun, Ju Han Song, Jong Wook Shin, Jae Yeol Kim, In Whon Park, Byoung Whui Choi, Jae Chol Choi, Mee Kyoung Kim

¹Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea. medics27@cau.ac.kr
²Division of Pathology, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Invasive aspergillus tracheobronchitis is uncommon manifestation of infection due to Aspergillus species, occurring in severely immunocompromised patients who are generally neutropenic with haematological diseases, AIDS, or after heart and lung transplantation. The pseudomembranous form is the most severe condition and is usually fatal despite treatment with antifungal agents. However, there are a few cases reported with no apparent severe compromise in the host defences. We encountered a pseudomembranous necrotizing bronchial aspergillosis in a 73-year old male patient, who was treated successfully with antifungal agents.

Key Words: Aspergillosis, Pseudomembranous, Tracheobronchitis