Invasive Aspergillosis Associated with a Foreign Body
| Autor: | Akifuddin Syed, Prashanth Panta, Imran Shahid, David H. Felix |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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| Zdroj: | Case Reports in Pathology, Vol 2015 (2015) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2090-6781 2090-679X |
| DOI: | 10.1155/2015/875168 |
| Popis: | Invasive aspergillosis is a serious complication in immunocompromised individuals. It is associated with a high mortality rate, which demands a combined approach involving radical surgery and antifungal therapy. Here, we describe a patient who presented with nonspecific fever, refractory to antimicrobial agents. Though it primarily involved the nasal cavity and sinuses, it perforated into the oral cavity causing palatal changes. Surprisingly, a foreign body was found in the involved tissues that might have acted as a nidus of infection. A sufficient dose (3 mg/kg/day) of liposomal amphotericin B was initiated soon after a thorough debridement procedure and the patient survived. |
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