Aspergillus laryngotracheobronchitis presenting as stridor in a patient with peripheral T cell lymphoma
Journal
Thorax
Journal Volume
51
Journal Issue
8
Pages
869-870
Date Issued
1996
Author(s)
Abstract
Invasive aspergillosis is a serious opportunistic infection in immunocompromised patients. The case history is described of a 44 year old patient with peripheral T cell lymphoma who developed hoarseness and stridor after chemotherapy. Aspergillus fumigatus was isolated repeatedly from the sputum. Bronchoscopic examination showed symmetrical creamy-white exophytic lesions involving both vocal cords and the supraglottic area. There was diffuse tracheobronchitis with multiple raised cream-coloured plaques in the trachea which histologically consisted of numerous septate branching hyphae consistent with Aspergillus species. The lesions responded to systemic treatment with amphotericin B.
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Other Subjects
amphotericin B; antineoplastic agent; cisplatin; cytarabine; etoposide; methylprednisolone; adult; article; aspergillosis; Aspergillus fumigatus; bronchoscopy; cancer combination chemotherapy; case report; histopathology; hoarseness; human; laryngotracheobronchitis; male; priority journal; stridor; T cell lymphoma
Publisher
BMJ Publishing Group
Type
journal article