scholarly journals Invasive aspergillosis in an immunocompetent patient with fever and a cardiac mass

2011 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew LaBarbera ◽  
Lester B. Jacobson
Keyword(s):  
Invasive Aspergillosis ◽  
Immunocompetent Patient ◽  
Cardiac Mass

scholarly journals Invasive aspergillosis in an immunocompetent patient with fever and a cardiac mass

2011 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew LaBarbera ◽  
Lester B. Jacobson
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Invasive Aspergillosis ◽  
Respiratory Infection ◽  
Respiratory Illness ◽  
Immunocompetent Patient ◽  
Cardiac Mass ◽  
Immunocompromised Patients ◽  
Fatal Disease ◽  
Febrile Respiratory Illness ◽  
Immunocompetent Patients

Invasive aspergillosis is an often fatal disease that usually occurs in immunocompromised patients. We report a case of invasive aspergillosis presenting as a febrile respiratory infection with a cardiac mass in an immunocompetent patient. Invasive aspergillosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of an otherwise undiagnosed febrile respiratory illness, even in immunocompetent patients. Echocardiography should be peformed to evaluate for endocarditis in such cases. Prompt initiation of appropriate antifungal therapy is warranted, even before the diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis is confirmed.

scholarly journals Orbital Apex Syndrome due to Invasive Aspergillosis in an Immunocompetent Patient

IDCases ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. e01232
Author(s):  
Grace D. Cullen ◽  
Tara M. Davidson ◽  
Zachary Yetmar ◽  
Bobbi S. Pritt ◽  
Daniel C. DeSimone
Keyword(s):  
Invasive Aspergillosis ◽  
Immunocompetent Patient ◽  
Orbital Apex ◽  
Orbital Apex Syndrome

scholarly journals Invasive Aspergillosis Involving the Mediastinum in an Immunocompetent Patient: A Case Report

Cureus ◽  
2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manesh Kumar Gangwani ◽  
Muhammad Aziz ◽  
Siraj Munir ◽  
Syed Ahsan Ali
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Invasive Aspergillosis ◽  
Immunocompetent Patient

INVASIVE ASPERGILLOSIS CAUSING SEVERE ARDS IN AN IMMUNOCOMPETENT PATIENT

CHEST Journal ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 156 (4) ◽  
pp. A552
Author(s):  
Jenny Yang ◽  
Abdurrahman Husain ◽  
Jeremy Orr
Keyword(s):  
Invasive Aspergillosis ◽  
Immunocompetent Patient

scholarly journals Oral voriconazole for invasive fungal skull base infection

2009 ◽  
Vol 124 (9) ◽  
pp. 1010-1013 ◽  
Author(s):  
M J Parsonage ◽  
N D Stafford ◽  
P Lillie ◽  
P J Moss ◽  
G Barlow ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Invasive Aspergillosis ◽  
Skull Base ◽  
Oral Treatment ◽  
Cost Savings ◽  
Immunocompetent Patient ◽  
Intravenous Amphotericin ◽  
The Right ◽  
Tomography Scan ◽  
Post Infectious ◽  
Switch Strategy

AbstractBackground:Intravenous amphotericin or intravenous voriconazole, both followed by oral voriconazole, have previously been given to treat invasive aspergillosis of the skull base.Case report:Exclusively oral voriconazole was used in an immunocompetent patient with biopsy-proven, invasive aspergillosis. She had a large, erosive lesion extending from the central skull base to the right orbit and ethmoid sinus, and displacing the right internal carotid artery. After four months of oral treatment as an out-patient, a repeated computed tomography scan showed a fully treated infection with post-infectious changes only, and treatment was terminated. Two years later, there had been no recurrence.Conclusion:Substantial cost savings were made by using exclusively oral treatment, compared with the use of intravenous voriconazole or amphotericin, or a switch strategy.

Invasive Aspergillosis of the Liver in an Immunocompetent Patient

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 370-373
Author(s):  
Varidhi Nauriyal ◽  
Benjamin Ueberroth ◽  
Adjoa Zakhia ◽  
Erica Herc
Keyword(s):  
Invasive Aspergillosis ◽  
Immunocompetent Patient

scholarly journals Fatal Invasive Aspergillosis and Coronavirus Disease in an Immunocompetent Patient

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (7) ◽  
pp. 1636-1637 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marion Blaize ◽  
Julien Mayaux ◽  
Cécile Nabet ◽  
Alexandre Lampros ◽  
Anne-Geneviève Marcelin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Invasive Aspergillosis ◽  
Immunocompetent Patient

Endoscopic endonasal approach in invasive aspergillosis of the clivus in an immunocompetent patient

2015 ◽  
Vol 157 (12) ◽  
pp. 2221-2222 ◽  
Author(s):  
André Beer-Furlan ◽  
Leonardo Balsalobre ◽  
Eduardo A.S. Vellutini ◽  
Aldo C. Stamm
Keyword(s):  
Invasive Aspergillosis ◽  
Immunocompetent Patient ◽  
Endoscopic Endonasal Approach ◽  
Endonasal Approach ◽  
Endoscopic Endonasal

scholarly journals Disseminated Aspergillosis due toAspergillus nigerin Immunocompetent Patient: A Case Report

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ulku Ergene ◽  
Zeynep Akcali ◽  
Demircan Ozbalci ◽  
Nalan Nese ◽  
Sebnem Senol
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Aspergillus Niger ◽  
Invasive Aspergillosis ◽  
Paranasal Sinus ◽  
Immunocompetent Patient ◽  
Antifungal Treatment ◽  
Morbidity And Mortality ◽  
Immunocompromised Patients ◽  
Disseminated Aspergillosis

Invasive aspergillosis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients. Many cases of pulmonary, cutaneous, cerebral, and paranasal sinus aspergillosis in immunocompetent patient were defined in literature but disseminated aspergillosis is very rare. Here we present an immunocompetent case with extrapulmonary disseminated aspergillosis due toAspergillus niger, totally recovered after effective antifungal treatment with voriconazole.

scholarly journals Delayed Diagnosis of a Diffuse Invasive Gastrointestinal Aspergillosis in an Immunocompetent Patient

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
S. Guglielmetti ◽  
C. M. Jaccard ◽  
K. Mühlethaler ◽  
A. Bigler ◽  
D. Springe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Invasive Aspergillosis ◽  
Primary Infection ◽  
Surgical Intervention ◽  
Delayed Diagnosis ◽  
Immunocompetent Patient ◽  
High Morbidity ◽  
Delay Of Treatment ◽  
Gastrointestinal Aspergillosis ◽  
Portal Of Entry ◽  
Immunocompetent Patients

Invasive aspergillosis represents a clinical picture frequently associated with host’s immunosuppression which usually involves a high morbidity and mortality. In general, the most frequent fungal entry is the lungs with secondary hematogenous dissemination, but there are other hypotheses like a gastrointestinal portal of entry. There are some rare publications of cases with invasive aspergillosis in immunocompetent patients. We present the case of an immunocompetent patient without any risk factors except for age, ICU stay, and surgical intervention, who developed a septic shock by invasive gastrointestinal aspergillosis as primary infection. Due to the unusualness of the case, despite all the measures taken, the results were obtained postmortem. We want to emphasize the need not to underestimate the possibility for an invasive aspergillosis in an immunocompetent patient. Not only pulmonary but also gastrointestinal aspergillosis should be taken into account in the differential diagnosis to avoid a delay of treatment.

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