Abstract | BACKGROUND: CASE PRESENTATION: We present the case of an unsplenectomized man suffering from heterozygous GD1 with mutations of c.1226A>G (N370S) and RecNci I (L444P, A456P, and V460V) in the GBA1 gene, who developed recurrent pulmonary aspergillosis caused by Aspergillus fumigatus and a mycobacterial infection caused by Mycobacterium avium. Despite long-lasting therapy of both aspergillosis (including antifungal drugs and surgery), and the mycobacterial infection (triple therapy with rifampicin, ethambutol, and clarithromycin), recurrent positivity for M. avium and A. fumigatus was detected. CONCLUSIONS: Symptomatic lung involvement and an increased susceptibility to pulmonary infections are uncommon in GD and, if present, are often associated with more severe disease manifestations. To our knowledge, this is the first published report on the association of GD and pulmonary aspergillosis and mycobacterial infection. It illustrates the increased susceptibility of untreated GD patients to opportunistic pulmonary infections and ineffective eradication of these infections despite adequate therapy.
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Authors | Maciej Machaczka, Fryderyk Lorenz, Grazina Kleinotiene, Agnieszka Bulanda, Alicja Markuszewska-Kuczyńska, Juozas Raistenskis, Monika Klimkowska |
Journal | Upsala journal of medical sciences
(Ups J Med Sci)
Vol. 119
Issue 1
Pg. 44-9
(Mar 2014)
ISSN: 2000-1967 [Electronic] Sweden |
PMID | 24195576
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Aged
- Anti-Infective Agents
(administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
- Gaucher Disease
(complications, diagnosis, genetics)
- Humans
- Male
- Mutation
- Mycobacterium Infections
(complications, diagnosis, drug therapy)
- Pulmonary Aspergillosis
(complications, diagnosis, drug therapy)
- Recurrence
- Splenectomy
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