Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis following pulmonary embolism

Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis following pulmonary embolism

Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA) is predominantly found alongside cavitating or bullous lung diseases. Although pulmonary embolism may cause cavitation, an association with CPA has not been well described. We describe a case of CPA in a 79-year-old female following bilateral pulmonary emboli. T...

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Main Authors: Ruth Tunney, Kirsty Rodger, David W Denning, Chris Kosmidis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-03-01
Series:Medical Mycology Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753918301179
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spelling doaj-8589cb1b68684f7ead994c7200f268062020-11-25T03:53:22ZengElsevierMedical Mycology Case Reports2211-75392019-03-01232022Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis following pulmonary embolismRuth Tunney0Kirsty Rodger1David W Denning2Chris Kosmidis3Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester M23 9LT, United KingdomDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, St James University Hospital, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds LS9 7TF, United KingdomDivision of Infection, Immunity and Respiratory Medicine, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, United Kingdom; National Aspergillosis Centre, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Southmoor Road, M23 9LT, United KingdomDivision of Infection, Immunity and Respiratory Medicine, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, United Kingdom; National Aspergillosis Centre, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Southmoor Road, M23 9LT, United Kingdom; Corresponding author.Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA) is predominantly found alongside cavitating or bullous lung diseases. Although pulmonary embolism may cause cavitation, an association with CPA has not been well described. We describe a case of CPA in a 79-year-old female following bilateral pulmonary emboli. The clinical implications are numerous, including the dilemma of anticoagulation. This link suggests that a lower threshold for suspecting CPA following pulmonary embolus is required, even in the absence of other respiratory disease. Keywords: Pulmonary, Embolism, Chronic, Aspergillosishttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753918301179
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title_short Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis following pulmonary embolism
title_full Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis following pulmonary embolism
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publishDate 2019-03-01
description Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA) is predominantly found alongside cavitating or bullous lung diseases. Although pulmonary embolism may cause cavitation, an association with CPA has not been well described. We describe a case of CPA in a 79-year-old female following bilateral pulmonary emboli. The clinical implications are numerous, including the dilemma of anticoagulation. This link suggests that a lower threshold for suspecting CPA following pulmonary embolus is required, even in the absence of other respiratory disease. Keywords: Pulmonary, Embolism, Chronic, Aspergillosis
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