Calcium oxalate in the sputum may aid in the diagnosis of pulmonary aspergillosis: A report of two cases
We present two cases of pulmonary aspergillosis in which calcium oxalate crystals in the sputum proved to be a useful diagnostic clue. In case 1, Aspergillus hyphae was not identified; however, calcium oxalate crystals were present, and chronic necrotizing pulmonary aspergillosis was diagnosed. In c...
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| author | Tsutomu Maeno Masakazu Sasaki Yasushi Shibue Kazuyuki Mimura Hideaki Oka |
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| description | We present two cases of pulmonary aspergillosis in which calcium oxalate crystals in the sputum proved to be a useful diagnostic clue. In case 1, Aspergillus hyphae was not identified; however, calcium oxalate crystals were present, and chronic necrotizing pulmonary aspergillosis was diagnosed. In case 2, calcium oxalate was detected and Aspergillus fumigatus was identified later. Thus, the presence of calcium oxalate in the sputum may be an important indicator for an A. fumigatus infection. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-74ffaceeb04e4aeab6e636270ec889372022-12-22T01:12:20ZengElsevierMedical Mycology Case Reports2211-75392015-06-018C323610.1016/j.mmcr.2015.01.003Calcium oxalate in the sputum may aid in the diagnosis of pulmonary aspergillosis: A report of two casesTsutomu Maeno0Masakazu Sasaki1Yasushi Shibue2Kazuyuki Mimura3Hideaki Oka4Division of Infectious Disease, Tokyo Takanawa Hospital, JapanDepartment of Bacteriological Laboratory, Toho University, JapanDepartment of Internal Medicine I, Hokkaido University Hospital, JapanDivision of Infectious Disease, Ebara Hospital, JapanDivision of Infectious Disease, Tokyo Takanawa Hospital, JapanWe present two cases of pulmonary aspergillosis in which calcium oxalate crystals in the sputum proved to be a useful diagnostic clue. In case 1, Aspergillus hyphae was not identified; however, calcium oxalate crystals were present, and chronic necrotizing pulmonary aspergillosis was diagnosed. In case 2, calcium oxalate was detected and Aspergillus fumigatus was identified later. Thus, the presence of calcium oxalate in the sputum may be an important indicator for an A. fumigatus infection.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753915000044Pulmonary aspergillosisCalcium oxalateAspergillus fumigatus |
| spellingShingle | Tsutomu Maeno Masakazu Sasaki Yasushi Shibue Kazuyuki Mimura Hideaki Oka Calcium oxalate in the sputum may aid in the diagnosis of pulmonary aspergillosis: A report of two cases Medical Mycology Case Reports Pulmonary aspergillosis Calcium oxalate Aspergillus fumigatus |
| title | Calcium oxalate in the sputum may aid in the diagnosis of pulmonary aspergillosis: A report of two cases |
| title_full | Calcium oxalate in the sputum may aid in the diagnosis of pulmonary aspergillosis: A report of two cases |
| title_fullStr | Calcium oxalate in the sputum may aid in the diagnosis of pulmonary aspergillosis: A report of two cases |
| title_full_unstemmed | Calcium oxalate in the sputum may aid in the diagnosis of pulmonary aspergillosis: A report of two cases |
| title_short | Calcium oxalate in the sputum may aid in the diagnosis of pulmonary aspergillosis: A report of two cases |
| title_sort | calcium oxalate in the sputum may aid in the diagnosis of pulmonary aspergillosis a report of two cases |
| topic | Pulmonary aspergillosis Calcium oxalate Aspergillus fumigatus |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753915000044 |
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