Mixed invasive pulmonary Mucor and Aspergillus infection

Abstract Background Pulmonary sequestration (PS) associated with massive hemoptysis, hemothorax, and elevated tumor markers or even lung malignancy has been reported in several studies. These clinical features combined with lung lesions on chest imaging are sometimes hard to differentiate from lung malignancies and often complicate the diagnostic procedure. Case presentation A 45-year-old man with PS presented with massive hemoptysis, hemothorax, and extremely elevated carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) in pleural effusion was initially misdiagnosed with advanced lung carcinoma, but was ultimately diagnosed with PS with Aspergillus infection. Conclusions PS is rarely concurrent with lung cancer; most of the time, it is misdiagnosed as a malignancy, especially when presenting with a fungal infection, which could remarkably elevate CEA in pleural effusion.

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Aspergillus infection complicating transsphenoidal yttrium-90 pituitary implant

Journal of Neurosurgery ◽

10.3171/jns.1977.46.4.0530 ◽

1977 ◽

Vol 46 (4) ◽

pp. 530-532 ◽

Cited By ~ 36

Author(s):

Michael Feely ◽

Marta Steinberg

Keyword(s):

Cerebrospinal Fluid ◽

Late Onset ◽

Content Type ◽

Aspergillus Infection ◽

Yttrium 90 ◽

Fine Print

✓ Diagnosis proved difficult in two cases of Aspergillus infection complicating yttrium-90 ablation of the pituitary. This serious complication occurs rarely. Whatever the initial organism obtained from cases with meningitis of late onset, Aspergillus infection should be considered and cerebrospinal fluid should be cultured for fungi.

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Aspergillus Infection Complicating Cardiac Transplantation

Archives of Internal Medicine ◽

10.1001/archinte.1971.00310220049004 ◽

1971 ◽

Vol 128 (4) ◽

pp. 541 ◽

Cited By ~ 46

Author(s):

Marc J. Gurwith

Keyword(s):

Cardiac Transplantation ◽

Aspergillus Infection

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Tracheoesophageal fistula induced by aspergillus infection following bone marrow transplantation

Pediatric Pulmonology ◽

10.1002/ppul.1950170311 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 17 (3) ◽

pp. 202-204 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Joseph Kapelushnik ◽

Chaim Springer ◽

Elizabeth Naparstek ◽

Pavlos Drakos ◽

Nathan Peled ◽

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Keyword(s):

Bone Marrow ◽

Bone Marrow Transplantation ◽

Marrow Transplantation ◽

Tracheoesophageal Fistula ◽

Aspergillus Infection

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PENGARUH PERLAKUAN SORTASI, NATRIUM HIPOKLORIT DAN FUNGISIDA PADA KACANG TANAH UNTUK MENGELIMINASI KONTAMINASI ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS

JURNAL HAMA DAN PENYAKIT TUMBUHAN TROPIKA ◽

10.23960/j.hptt.1558-65 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 58-65

Author(s):

Sholeh Avivi

Keyword(s):

Aspergillus Flavus ◽

Combination Treatment ◽

Rapid Growth ◽

Minimum Amount ◽

Wide Spread ◽

Peanut Seed ◽

Tropical Condition ◽

Fungicide Treatment ◽

Aspergillus Infection ◽

Post Harvest

The Effect of Sorting, Sodium hypochloride (NaClO), and Fungicide Treatment on Peanut in Elimination the Aspergillus flavus Contamination. The humid tropical condition of Indonesia, the post harvest treatment, and the storage practices favour rapid growth and wide spread Aspergillus infestation on peanut. The objectives of this research was to find the best technique in controlling the Aspergillus infection on peanut. To achieve those objectives, complete randomised design in factorial with three factors was applied. The factors were grading and colour sorting (A1 = grading and colour sorting; A2 = without grading and colour sorting), NaClO blanching (B1 = without blanching; B2 = 1.25% NaClO blanching; B3=2.5% NaClO blanching), and Benlate T-20 WP treatment (C1 = 2,5 g/L; C2 = 3 g/L; C3 = 3,5 g/L). The result showed that the best combination treatment was A2B2C3 with the minimum amount of spore on peanut seed. With those combination treatment we concluded that the grading and colour sorting, the 1.25% NaClO blanching, and the application of 3,5 g/L Benlate T-20 WP could reduced the Aspergillus contamination up to 80% compare with A1B1C3 treatment.

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