Disseminated Aspergillosis due toAspergillus nigerin Immunocompetent Patient: A Case Report

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.

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Prostatic tuberculosis: case report

Sao Paulo Medical Journal ◽

10.1590/s1516-31802008000400007 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 126 (4) ◽

pp. 227-228 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Daniel Sáenz-Abad ◽

Santiago Letona-Carbajo ◽

José Luis de Benito-Arévalo ◽

Isabel Sanioaquín-Conde ◽

Francisco José Ruiz-Ruiz

Keyword(s):

Computed Tomography ◽

Mycobacterium Tuberculosis ◽

Case Report ◽

Urine Culture ◽

Immunocompetent Patient ◽

Immunocompromised Patients ◽

Tuberculosis Case ◽

Immunocompetent Patients

CONTEXT: Tuberculosis of the prostate has mainly been described in immunocompromised patients. However, it can exceptionally be found as an isolated lesion in immunocompetent patients. CASE REPORT: We report a case of prostatic tuberculosis in a young, healthy and immunocompetent patient with unremarkable findings from intravenous urographic examination. Computed tomography showed an abscess in the prostate and Mycobacterium tuberculosis was isolated in a urine culture. Treatment with isoniazid, rifampin and pyrazinamide was successful.

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Primary Cutaneous Chrysosporium Infection following Ear Piercing: A Case Report

Case Reports in Dermatology ◽

10.1159/000436989 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 136-140 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Poonkiat Suchonwanit ◽

Chayada Chaiyabutr ◽

Vasanop Vachiramon

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Soft Tissue ◽

Transplant Patient ◽

Immunocompetent Patient ◽

Immunocompromised Patients ◽

Heart Transplant Patient ◽

Cutaneous Injury ◽

Ear Piercing ◽

Large Genus ◽

Slow Onset

Chrysosporium is a large genus of saprophytic fungi that is commonly found in the soil. Infection caused by this organism is rare in humans and typically occurs in immunocompromised patients. Primary cutaneous Chrysosporium infection is relatively rare and has been reported in a heart transplant patient. The prognosis is usually favorable, but very poor in the setting of persistent profound immunosuppression. We herein report a case of primary cutaneous Chrysosporium infection following ear piercing in an immunocompetent patient. It is important for clinicians to consider this condition in patients with slow-onset skin and soft tissue infection following cutaneous injury, even in an immunocompetent setting.

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

Cureus ◽

10.7759/cureus.1605 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Manesh Kumar Gangwani ◽

Muhammad Aziz ◽

Siraj Munir ◽

Syed Ahsan Ali

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Invasive Aspergillosis ◽

Immunocompetent Patient

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

Infectious Disease Reports ◽

10.4081/idr.2011.2260 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 12 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

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.

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Primary malignant CNS lymphoma in an immunocompetent patient: A case report

Pulse ◽

10.3329/pulse.v4i1.6960 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 26-27

Author(s):

A Khaled ◽

SA Salauddin ◽

SMQ Zaman ◽

TA Nasir

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Primary Cns Lymphoma ◽

Large Cell ◽

Immunocompetent Patient ◽

Cns Lymphoma ◽

Immunocompromised Patients ◽

Cell Type ◽

Apollo Hospital ◽

Hiv Test ◽

History Of

Aim and Objective: Primary malignant CNS lymphoma in otherwise healthy immunocompetent subject is relatively uncommon.They occur more frequently in immunocompromised patients. In this case report, we presented a report of an immunocompetent 48 year old male with primary CNS lymphoma.Clinical presentation: A 48 year old male was admitted in the neurosurgery department of Apollo hospital Dhaka because of continuous headache and vomiting for 15 days. There was no history of any illness, medication or head trauma. He was tested negative for HIV test. MRI revealed a periventricular mass which was confirmed as primary CNS lymphoma, diffuse large cell type by histopathology and immunohistochemical examination.Conclusion: We presented this case because of relatively uncommon occurrence and raising incidence of primary CNS lymphoma in immunocompetent subjects in last one or two decades.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/pulse.v4i1.6960Pulse Vol.4 January 2010 p.26-27

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Immunocompetent patient with Nocardia abscessus brain abscess: Case report and review of the literature

Case Studies in Surgery ◽

10.5430/css.v4n1p17 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 17

Author(s):

Sultan Alsalmi ◽

Abdulgadir Bugdadi ◽

Abdu Alkhayri ◽

Louis Chenin ◽

Johann Peltier

Keyword(s):

Brain Tumor ◽

Case Report ◽

Brain Abscess ◽

Immunocompetent Patient ◽

Cerebral Abscess ◽

Immunocompromised Patients ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

Surgical Evacuation

Nocardia cerebral abscess is uncommon. It accounts for 1%-2% of all cerebral abscesses. It typically occurs in immunocompromised patients but cases in immunocompetent hosts been reported. Diagnosis of Nocardia brain abscess can be difficult and misleading. In this report we report a case of Nocardia abscessus brain abscess that was misdiagnosed initially as brain tumor. The patient has been successfully managed medically along with surgical evacuation twice.

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RHINOMAXILLARY MUCORMYCOSIS IN AN IMMUNOCOMPETENT PATIENT: A CASE REPORT

10.36106/ijar/3910552 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 15-16

Author(s):

Tarun Kumar Roy ◽

Mahuya Roy ◽

Tapan Majumdar

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Fungal Infection ◽

Nasal Obstruction ◽

Indian Subcontinent ◽

Immunocompetent Patient ◽

Immunocompromised Patients ◽

Fatality Rate ◽

High Fatality Rate ◽

High Incidence ◽

The World

Mucormycosis is an opportunistic fungal infection having a high fatality rate. Mostly it is associated with immunocompromised patients. However, mucormycosis in immunocompetent individuals has been reported in several cases throughout the world with a high incidence of such cases from the Indian subcontinent. Here, we report one such case of rhinomaxillary mucormycosis in immunocompetent patient who presented with nasal obstruction.

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Unusual case of isolated frontal sinus mycosis after several years of frontal sinus fracture: case report

Arquivos Brasileiros de Neurocirurgia Brazilian Neurosurgery ◽

10.1055/s-0038-1626243 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 33 (04) ◽

pp. 368-374

Author(s):

Demian Manzano Lopez Gonzalez ◽

Pablo Rubino

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Fungal Infection ◽

Maxillary Sinus ◽

Paranasal Sinus ◽

Frontal Sinus ◽

Unusual Case ◽

Immunocompetent Patient ◽

Maxillofacial Fractures ◽

Frontal Sinus Fracture ◽

Traumatic Episode

AbstractFractures of the frontal sinus account for 5 to 12% of all the maxillofacial fractures. There are different complications related to frontal sinus fractures and some of them may develop even years after the traumatic episode. Isolated fungal infection of the frontal sinus is very exceptional. The most commonly affected paranasal sinus by fungal infection is maxillary sinus. We present an unusual case of isolated fungal infection of the frontal sinus on an immunocompetent patient who had an old frontal sinus fracture that had happened 70 years before. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case in which these particular circumstances coexist.

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Disseminated Cutaneous Mycobacterium Fortuitum-Chelonae Complex Infection in a Young, Immunocompetent Patient: A Case Report

IIUM Medical Journal Malaysia ◽

10.31436/imjm.v20i3.985 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 20 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Atikah Rozhan ◽

Kahairi Abdullah ◽

Zamzil Amin Asha'ari

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Drug Therapy ◽

Skin Infection ◽

Immunocompetent Patient ◽

Mycobacterium Fortuitum ◽

Immunocompromised Patients ◽

Skin Infections ◽

Diagnostic Dilemma ◽

Rapidly Growing Mycobacteria ◽

Immunocompetent Patients

Mycobacteria fortuitum and chelonae are a group of Rapidly Growing Mycobacteria (RGM) that can cause skin infections, most commonly in immunocompromised patients. RGM can also infect immunocompetent patients, but the disease is usually localized. Immunocompetent patients infected by RGM usually had a predisposing condition leading to the skin infection. We present a case of an immunocompetent patient with no predisposing factors, who presented with a chronic lesion on his neck that disseminated to his axilla. Culture and species identification from the skin biopsy revealed Mycobacterium fortuitum-chelonae complex. The patient was treated with a combination of surgery and multi-drug therapy. This case report highlights the rarity of cutaneous RGM infections encountered in ENT setting and the diagnostic dilemma due to the non-typical characteristics of skin lesion in RGM infections.

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