Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis following pulmonary embolism

Ruth Tunney; Kirsty Rodger; David W. Denning; Chris Kosmidis

doi:10.1016/j.mmcr.2018.11.002

Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis following pulmonary embolism

Ruth Tunney, Kirsty Rodger, David W. Denning, Chris Kosmidis

The University of Manchester

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Abstract

Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA) is predominantly found alongside cavitating or bullous lung diseases. Although pulmonary embolism may cause cavitation, an association with CPA has not been well described. We describe a case of CPA in a 79-year-old female following bilateral pulmonary emboli. The clinical implications are numerous, including the dilemma of anticoagulation. This link suggests that a lower threshold for suspecting CPA following pulmonary embolus is required, even in the absence of other respiratory disease.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	20-22
Number of pages	3
Journal	Medical Mycology Case Reports
Volume	23
Early online date	9 Nov 2018
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mmcr.2018.11.002
Publication status	Published - 1 Mar 2019

Keywords

Aspergillosis
Chronic
Embolism
Pulmonary

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