[Two cases of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis successfully treated with combination of antifungal agents].

Abstract

Case 1 was a 53-year-old man with a past history of chronic pancreatitis, diabetes mellitus and left upper lobectomy for lung cancer, 3 years previously. He was admitted with fever and an abnormal consolidative shadow in the left upper lung field of his chest X-ray film. Aspergillus fumigatus and Aspergillus niger were detected in his sputum and bronchial washing. Case 2 was a 60-year-old man, in whom left upper lobectomy had been performed for lung cancer 7 years previously. He was admitted with cough and fever. His chest X-ray film showed consolidation with a cavitary lesion in the left upper lung field. Aspergillus fumigatus was detected in his bronchial washing. Each case was treated successfully with a combination of antifungal agents.

• Authors: Hideaki Okada, Yoshirou Mochizuki, Yasuharu Nakahara, Tetsuji Kawamura, Shin Sasaki
• Journal: Nihon Kokyuki Gakkai zasshi = the journal of the Japanese Respiratory Society (Nihon Kokyuki Gakkai Zasshi) Vol. 47 Issue 10 Pg. 912-7 (Oct 2009) ISSN: 1343-3490 [Print] Japan
• PMID: 19882915 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Antifungal Agents

Topics

• Antifungal Agents (administration & dosage)
• Drug Therapy, Combination
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Pulmonary Aspergillosis (drug therapy)