Disseminated Aspergillosis in the Immunocompetent Host: A Case Report and Literature Review

Shinhye Cheon; Min Kyu Yang; Chung Jong Kim; Taek Soo Kim; Kyoung Ho Song; Se Joon Woo; Eu Suk Kim; Kyoung Un Park; Hong Bin Kim

doi:10.1007/s11046-015-9903-4

Disseminated Aspergillosis in the Immunocompetent Host: A Case Report and Literature Review

Shinhye Cheon
, Min Kyu Yang
, Chung Jong Kim
, Taek Soo Kim
, Kyoung Ho Song
, Se Joon Woo
, Eu Suk Kim
, Kyoung Un Park
, Hong Bin Kim

Department of Internal Medicine

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Abstract

Disseminated aspergillosis is very rare in immunocompetent hosts and is typically associated with a poor prognosis. We describe the case of a 66-year-old, immunocompetent man who developed pneumonia, endophthalmitis and probable spondylitis caused by Aspergillus species. The patient was successfully treated with antifungal drugs. We reviewed the English-language literature between 1980 and 2012 for disseminated aspergillosis cases in immunocompetent hosts, using the keywords “dissemin*” and “aspergillo*.” Disseminated aspergillosis in immunocompetent hosts is very rare in the literature. However, awareness of possible dissemination of Aspergillus spp. is necessary in patients who have a probable lung lesion and in cases with unusual presentation of a disseminated infection, even if the patient has no risk factors.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	217-222
Number of pages	6
Journal	Mycopathologia
Volume	180
Issue number	3-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11046-015-9903-4
State	Published - 13 Oct 2015

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Keywords

Disseminated aspergillosis
Endophthalmitis
Immunocompetent host
Spondylitis

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