Korean J Hematol 1998; 33(2):

Published online June 30, 1998

© The Korean Society of Hematology

기종격과 기흉으로 발현된 아스페르길루스증을 보인 급성 골수성 백혈병 1례

문병식, 김현철, 이승현, 곽재용, 임창열

전북대학교 의과대학 내과학교실

A Case of Invasive Aspergillosis Manifestated by Pneumothorax and Pneumomediastinum in Acute Myelogenous Leukemia

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

Abstract

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;

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Korean J Hematol 1998; 33(2): 289-294

Published online June 30, 1998

Copyright © The Korean Society of Hematology.

기종격과 기흉으로 발현된 아스페르길루스증을 보인 급성 골수성 백혈병 1례

문병식, 김현철, 이승현, 곽재용, 임창열

전북대학교 의과대학 내과학교실

A Case of Invasive Aspergillosis Manifestated by Pneumothorax and Pneumomediastinum in Acute Myelogenous Leukemia

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

Abstract

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,

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