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- Title
Semi-invasive aspergillosis in an immunocompetent patient with Swyer-James-MacLeod Syndrome: a case report.
- Authors
Salgado, Sara M. S. T.; Costa, Carla A.; Bugalho, António A.; Semedo, Júlio ANMQ; Ribeiro, José C.; Carreiro, Luís M.; Salgado, Sara Mst; Bugalho, António A; Semedo, Júlio Anmq; Ribeiro, José C; Carreiro, Luís M
- Abstract
<bold>Introduction: </bold>Invasive and semi-invasive pulmonary aspergillosis usually occurs in immunocompromised patients. It has been described occasionally in patients with normal immunity and previous lung disease such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Swyer-James-MacLeod Syndrome is a rare condition characterized by hyperlucency of one lung, lobe or part of a lobe due to decreased vascularity and air trapping.<bold>Case Presentation: </bold>We report a case of semi-invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in a 38-year-old Portuguese, Caucasian man who is immunocompetent, with a pre-existing Swyer-James-McLeod Syndrome, a structural lung disease.<bold>Conclusions: </bold>To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case in the literature on the relationship between these two diseases. Although rare, aspergillosis can occur in immunocompetent adults with a pre-existing lung disease other than chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder.
- Subjects
ASPERGILLOSIS; IMMUNITY; LUNG diseases; MYCOSES
- Publication
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2010, Vol 4, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1752-1947
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1186/1752-1947-4-153