Korean J Hematol 1998; 33(2):
Published online June 30, 1998
© The Korean Society of Hematology
문병식, 김현철, 이승현, 곽재용, 임창열
전북대학교 의과대학 내과학교실
Invasive aspergillosis(IA) is frequent in patients with acute leukemia and results in significant morbidity and mortality among neutropenic patients. Although the lung is a
common site of this disease, pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum is rare as initial mini-festations of IA. A 22-year-old male was admitted to the hospital due to
aggrevated dyspnea, productive cough, fever and nasal bleeding. Acute myelogenous leukemia(AML, M2) was diagnosed. His clinical course was aggrevated despite patient was treated with empirical antibiotics. Chest X-ray and high-resolution computed tomography showed pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum on the left thorax. The clinical course was improved after closed thoracostomy and empirical amphotericin B therapy for the fungal infections was started. IA was pathologically diagnosed by his sputum contained a mucus plug. His symptoms and radiological lesions were completely resolved after amphotericin B therapy alone with a total doses of 2.58g. We report a
case of IA complicated by pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum in acute myelogenous leukemia with the review of literatures.
Keywords Acute myelogenous leukemia; Invasive aspergillosis; Pneumothorax; Pneumomediastinum;
Korean J Hematol 1998; 33(2): 289-294
Published online June 30, 1998
Copyright © The Korean Society of Hematology.
문병식, 김현철, 이승현, 곽재용, 임창열
전북대학교 의과대학 내과학교실
Byoung Sik Mun, Hyun Chul Kim, Seung Hyun Lee, Jae Yong Kwak, Chang Yeol Yim
Department of Internal Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Chonju, Korea
Invasive aspergillosis(IA) is frequent in patients with acute leukemia and results in significant morbidity and mortality among neutropenic patients. Although the lung is a
common site of this disease, pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum is rare as initial mini-festations of IA. A 22-year-old male was admitted to the hospital due to
aggrevated dyspnea, productive cough, fever and nasal bleeding. Acute myelogenous leukemia(AML, M2) was diagnosed. His clinical course was aggrevated despite patient was treated with empirical antibiotics. Chest X-ray and high-resolution computed tomography showed pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum on the left thorax. The clinical course was improved after closed thoracostomy and empirical amphotericin B therapy for the fungal infections was started. IA was pathologically diagnosed by his sputum contained a mucus plug. His symptoms and radiological lesions were completely resolved after amphotericin B therapy alone with a total doses of 2.58g. We report a
case of IA complicated by pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum in acute myelogenous leukemia with the review of literatures.
Keywords: Acute myelogenous leukemia, Invasive aspergillosis, Pneumothorax, Pneumomediastinum,
Seong Shik Park, Jeong Won Kwak, Young Tak Lim
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