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Invasive aspergillosis caused by A. Fumigatus, almost occurs in immunocompromised hosts and has a poor prognosis. We report a case of invasive Aspergillosis in a 15-year-old boy with ESRD. He… Click to show full abstract
Invasive aspergillosis caused by A. Fumigatus, almost occurs in immunocompromised hosts and has a poor prognosis. We report a case of invasive Aspergillosis in a 15-year-old boy with ESRD. He was initially diagnosed as lobar pneumonia and peritonitis. When he complained for lower extremity weakness and had convulsions, a solid mass originated from right lung compresses the spinal cord and intracranial hemorrhagic abscesses were found on MRI. The biopsy specimen showed hypae of aspergillus-spp and he died on 12th day.
Keywords:
aspergillosis;
aspergillosis patient;
patient end;
stage renal;
invasive aspergillosis;
end stage
Journal Title: Medical Mycology Case Reports
Year Published: 2017
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Journal Title: Medical Mycology Case Reports
Year Published: 2017
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