Aortic Mycetoma From Disseminated Cunninghamella Species Infection
| Autor: | Hui Xia, Michael J. Morris, Andrew J Skabelund, Tho Hua, Richard J Upton, Rebecca S Schapira |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
Pleural effusion
medicine.medical_treatment Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation Fungus Opportunistic Infections 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Microbiology Immunocompromised Host 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine Humans Mucormycosis Mycetoma Pcr analysis Cunninghamella Multiple myeloma 0303 health sciences biology 030306 microbiology business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Refractory Multiple Myeloma General Medicine medicine.disease biology.organism_classification business |
| Zdroj: | Military Medicine. 185:e919-e922 |
| ISSN: | 1930-613X 0026-4075 |
| Popis: | Cunninghamella species are aggressive, opportunistic fungi that are becoming more commonly reported in immunocompromised patients. We present a case of disseminated Cunninghamella sp. infection after stem cell transplant for refractory multiple myeloma with formation of bilateral pleural effusions and an aortic mycetoma. PCR analysis of the patient’s aortic mycetoma demonstrated a 90% match to Cunninghamella spp. This case illustrates the potential for severe opportunistic fungal infections in immunocompromised patients that can mimic other disease processes and result in an accelerated demise. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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