Invasive aspergillosis in an immunocompetent patient with fever and a cardiac mass
Invasive aspergillosis is an often fatal disease that usually occurs in immunocompromised patients. We report a case of invasive aspergillosis presenting as a febrile respiratory infection with a cardiac mass in an immunocompetent patient. Invasive aspergillosis should be considered in the differen...
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| description | Invasive aspergillosis is an often fatal disease that usually occurs in immunocompromised patients. We report a case of invasive aspergillosis presenting as a febrile respiratory infection with a cardiac mass in an immunocompetent patient. Invasive aspergillosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of an otherwise undiagnosed febrile respiratory illness, even in immunocompetent patients. Echocardiography should be peformed to evaluate for endocarditis in such cases. Prompt initiation of appropriate antifungal therapy is warranted, even before the diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis is confirmed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-843ae000359e4dbcbd862fd121e45f5f2022-12-21T22:31:24ZengMDPI AGInfectious Disease Reports2036-74302036-74492011-10-0132e12e1210.4081/idr.2011.22601747Invasive aspergillosis in an immunocompetent patient with fever and a cardiac massMatthew LaBarbera0Lester B. Jacobson1California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, California, CACalifornia Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, California, CAInvasive aspergillosis is an often fatal disease that usually occurs in immunocompromised patients. We report a case of invasive aspergillosis presenting as a febrile respiratory infection with a cardiac mass in an immunocompetent patient. Invasive aspergillosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of an otherwise undiagnosed febrile respiratory illness, even in immunocompetent patients. Echocardiography should be peformed to evaluate for endocarditis in such cases. Prompt initiation of appropriate antifungal therapy is warranted, even before the diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis is confirmed.http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/idr/article/view/2260invasive aspergillosis, endocarditis, immunocompetent |
| spellingShingle | Matthew LaBarbera Lester B. Jacobson Invasive aspergillosis in an immunocompetent patient with fever and a cardiac mass Infectious Disease Reports invasive aspergillosis, endocarditis, immunocompetent |
| title | Invasive aspergillosis in an immunocompetent patient with fever and a cardiac mass |
| title_full | Invasive aspergillosis in an immunocompetent patient with fever and a cardiac mass |
| title_fullStr | Invasive aspergillosis in an immunocompetent patient with fever and a cardiac mass |
| title_full_unstemmed | Invasive aspergillosis in an immunocompetent patient with fever and a cardiac mass |
| title_short | Invasive aspergillosis in an immunocompetent patient with fever and a cardiac mass |
| title_sort | invasive aspergillosis in an immunocompetent patient with fever and a cardiac mass |
| topic | invasive aspergillosis, endocarditis, immunocompetent |
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