Case Histories

This section contains various case histories compiled from patients who have a variety of aspergillus related disease. Where possible images are added to complete the patient profile. The case histories include patients from the following groups:

Acute invasive pulmonary aspergillosis: 17 case(s)
  • Acute aspergillosis and lymphocytic leukaemia Case 1
  • Acute aspergillosis and acute myeloid leukaemia Case 2
  • Acute Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis in the context of AML Case 14
  • Pulmonary aspergillosis in the context of AML Case 16
  • Pulmonary aspergillosis in the context of AML Case 17
  • Disseminated aspergillosis with non-Hodgkins lymphoma Case 21
  • Acute aspergillosis in the context of LGL T cell leukemia Case 22
  • Acute aspergillosis and ALL Case 23
  • Pulmonary aspergillosis in the context of AML Case 26
  • Acute aspergillosis and myelodysplasia type (MDS) refractory disease Case 27
  • Acute aspergillosis and CLL Case 28
  • Pulmonary aspergillosis and AML Case 29
  • Pulmonary aspergillosis in patient with AML and GVH Case 32
  • Nodular invasive pulmonary aspergillosis post allogeneic BMT, treated with oral itraconazole Case 37
  • Acute invasive pulmonary aspergillosis with positive Aspergillus blood culture Case 38
  • Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis with adenocarcioma of the lung, serology consistent with ABPA. Case 72
  • Mulch pneumonitis in CGD patient Case 75

Subacute invasive (chronic necrotizing) pulmonary aspergillosis: 7 case(s)
  • Chronic Necrotising Pulmonary Aspergillosis and kyphoscoliosis Case 5
  • Chronic Necrotising Pulmonary Aspergillosis and pleural thickening worsenend by steroids and then surgery Case 12
  • Pulmonary aspergillosis in the context of AML Case 15
  • Subacute invasive pulmonary aspergillosis and AML Case 19
  • Subacute invasive pulmonary and pleural aspergillosis and lung cancer Case 24
  • Subacute invasive aspergillosis in CF after heart/lung transplant Case 55
  • ABPA and subacute invasive pulmonary aspergillosis intolerant to triazole anti-fungals and terbinafine Case 73

Primary pulmonary aspergillosis: 1 case(s)
  • Primary Pulmonary Aspergillosis Evolving into Chronic Cavitary Pulmonary Aspergillosis - in the context of Alcoholism Case 6

Other invasive disease: 14 case(s)
  • Pulmonary Mucormycosis in a BMT patient, mistaken for Invasive Aspergillosis Case 13
  • Acute Disseminated Aspergillosis following lung transplantation for cystic fibrosis Case 25
  • Proven invasive pulmonary aspergillosis with chest wall invasion in HIV infection Case 30
  • Proven pulmonary and disseminated aspergillosis in AIDS Case 31
  • Acute invasive sinus aspergillosis following cord transplant for AML Case 33
  • Cerebral disseminated aspergillosis after heart transplant Case 36
  • Chronic fibrosing pulmonary aspergillosis with TB and smoke inhalation Case 40
  • Disseminated invasive aspergillosis patient with CML and GVHD Case 46
  • Immune reconstitution syndrome (mucous impaction or obstructing bronchial aspergillosis) complicating pulmonary aspergillosis in AIDS. Case 47
  • Chronic invasive sinus aspergillosis caused by Aspergillus terreus Case 49
  • Disseminated aspergillosis following a bone marrow transplant (Paediatric) Case 56
  • Acute pulmonary aspergillosis in infant with myelodysplasia receiving chemotherapy Case 57
  • Acute pulmonary aspergillosis in patient undergoing chemotherapy for lymphoma (Paediatric) Case 58
  • Disseminated aspergillosis (with intracardiac involvement) in a child with Hodgkin's Lymphoma Case 59

Chronic cavitary pulmonary aspergillosis: 7 case(s)
  • Chronic Cavitary Pulmonary Aspergillosis and Aspergilloma with Atypical Tuberculosis and Emphysema Case 4
  • Chronic Cavitary Pulmonary Aspergillosis with TB Case 7
  • Chronic Cavitary Pulmonary Aspergillosis Case 9
  • Chronic Cavitary Pulmonary Aspergillosis with Aspergilloma Case 10
  • Chronic cavitary pulmonary aspergillosis with emphysema Case 11
  • Chronic cavitary pulmonary aspergillosis after pneumothorax and TB. Case 41
  • Chronic cavitary pulmonary aspergillosis with relapse Case 42

Aspergilloma: 5 case(s)
  • Aspergilloma complicating ankylosing spondylitis Case 3
  • Aspergilloma/Chronic Cavitary Pulmonary Aspergillosis with TB Case 8
  • Diabetic patient MS with asthma who developed aspergilloma and CNPA Case 45
  • A suspicious lung nodule which was resected and showed an aspergilloma on histology. Case 76
  • Pneumonia causing lung cavitation and aspergilloma - removed by surgery. Case 77

Allergic aspergillosis: 6 case(s)
  • Asthma with Aspergillus sensitisation Case 35
  • Longstanding allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis Case 39
  • ABPA leading to CCPA, on voriconazole Case 44
  • ABPA and subacute invasive pulmonary aspergillosis intolerant to triazole anti-fungals and terbinafine Case 73
  • ABPA with disseminated aspergillosis Case 74
  • Mucoid impaction, localised bronchiectasis and surgery (upper lobectomy) in a patient with ABPA Case 78

Pleural Aspergillosis : 1 case(s)

Other types of aspergillosis: 6 case(s)
  • Cutaneous Aspergillosis in the context of AIDS Case 18
  • Blood culture positive for aspergillus Case 34
  • Orbital aspergillosis with late fungemia Case 43
  • Aspergillus endocarditis following aortic valve replacement Case 48
  • Aspergillosis following Neurosurgery Case 50
  • Disappearing aspergilloma Case 54

Paediatric Aspergillosis: 12 case(s)
  • Disseminated aspergillosis following a bone marrow transplant Case 56
  • Acute pulmonary aspergillosis in infant with myelodysplasia receiving chemotherapy Case 57
  • Acute pulmonary aspergillosis in patient undergoing chemotherapy for lymphoma (Paediatric) Case 58
  • Disseminated aspergillosis (with intracardiac involvement) in a child with Hodgkin's Lymphoma Case 59
  • Acute pulmonary aspergillosis in association with chemotherapy for acute myelogenous leuaemia (Paediatric). Case 60
  • Disseminated aspergillosis in patient with Hodgkin's lymphoma (Paediatric). Case 62
  • Sinus aspergillosis in patient following intensive chemotherapy for leukaemia (Paediatric) Case 63
  • Invasive aspergillosis in a 10 year old child presenting as an abscess on the back. Case 64
  • A fatal case of CNS aspergillosis (Paediatric) Case 65
  • Aspergillus invasive skin graft infection in a child suffering from severe burns. Case 66
  • Invasive cutaneous aspergillosis in a child with burns. Case 67
  • Severe invasive Aspergillus sinusitis in a 2 year-old patient with acute myeloid leukaemia. Case 68

Severe Asthma with Fungal Sensitisation: 2 case(s)
  • Severe Asthma with Fungal Sensitisation Case 61
  • Severe Asthma with Fungal Sensitisation Case 70

Sinus aspergillosis in non-immunocompromised: 1 case(s)
  • Chronic invasive sinus aspergillosis without immunocompromise Case 71
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