Group: Patients and general interest
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A patient interview. This patient RW- with long term chronic pulmonary aspergillosis describes his experiences over 18 years during which he has taken various antifungal treatments. He remains well and currently takes itraconazole. A synopsis is shown below. This patient underwent a lung resection in 1991 for a suspect lesion in his lung, histology revealed inflammation and an area containing fungal hyphae consistent with a fungal ball. Resection appeared to cure the problem. However in 1992 he re-presented with a large new cavity near the site of the surgery and a probable fungal ball seen on X ray. A bronchoscopy sample grew aspergillus and his blood tests were positive for aspergillus precipitins. Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis was diagnosed. Antifungal treatment on itraconazole was started and much improvement was seen. During the next few years the patient tried voriconazole (as a trial drug) – on which he experienced a red facial rash; IV amphotericin – which improved his condition markedly. Itraconazole treatment was then restarted and the patient has been largely stable on this antifungal drug over the last 13 years. On the occasions he has stopped the drug – he has relapsed and it has taken some months before he was again stable. The patient is currently in good health (11/09). We would like to thank the patient for agreeing to share his experiences.
Medical and Patient education videos
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Nasal aspergillosis in 8 years old dog with sneezing, reverse sneezing and epistaxis. After rhinoscopy the nasal cavity was flooded with 10% enilconazole solution during 60 min. We had to change the type of scope to clean the fungal plaque over the caudal recess of the right frontal sinus.
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Published on 31 Jan 2015 Dr Gemma Johnson, Public Health England
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Published on 10 Jul 2014.
Patient information video outlining the role of antibody testing in the management of Aspergillosis
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Published on 2 Nov 2013.
Gasping is a typical sign of aspergillosis in chicks.
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Published on 4 Apr 2013.
Placa micótica sobre cornete etmoidal con destrucción de turbinado. Perra mestiza de 9 años de edad con descarga nasal unilateral muco-sanguinolenta.
[Mycotic plate on ethmoid turbinate with tissue destruction. Bitch, 9 years old, nasal unilateral discharge.]
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Published on 27 May 2013.
Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Lebanese Pulmonary Society – Mövenpick Hotel – April 24th to 27th, 2013 – Beirut – Lebanon Conférence présentée lors du Congrès annuel de la Société Libanaise de Pneumologie – Hôtel Mövenpick – 24 au 27 avril 2013 – Beyrouth – Liban
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Moffe is a dog that got well from Nasal Aspergillosis. He is a collie, born with a brain damage, as has been documented with cerebral CT scan, he is blind at one eye and deaf at one ear, he is scared of strange places and slippery floors, and is skinny with poor appetite. When he was 7 years old, he was diagnosed with gingivitis and nasal Aspergillosis. According to scientific papers, Aspergillosis is hard to treat, and the veterinaries strongly recommended euthanasia. However, a dentist veterinarian proposed to try to retract some teeth. After this, he recovered. He did not receive any treatment for the Aspergillosis besides retraction of teeth. Now, more than two years ago, he has not had any more problems with his nose or his teeth. I hope this information could be of interest to other owners of dogs with Aspergillosis.
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Fighting the agile aspergillosis by David Denning
