Case report reveals fatal invasive tracheobronchial aspergillosis in a treated lung adenocarcinoma patient, highlighting severe airway stenosis risks.
Invasive tracheobronchial aspergillosis (ITBA) is a rare but severe form of invasive aspergillosis. This report presents a fatal case of ITBA in a 75-year-old man with a complex medical history including mediastinal lung adenocarcinoma, radiation pneumonitis, and pulmonary nocardiosis. The patient was admitted with worsening dyspnea and chest imaging revealed severe airway stenosis. Initially suspected to be cancer recurrence, post-mortem examination confirmed ITBA caused by
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Ikeda et al. (2024) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: