Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis Histologically Mimicking Mucormycosis / 이화의대지
The Ewha Medical Journal
; : 65-68, 2016.
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ABSTRACT
Differential diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis from other pulmonary fungal infections including mucormycosis is important because the treatment is pathogen-dependent. Clinically, invasive aspergillosis is often discriminated from other mold infections on the basis of typical histopathologic features in the biopsy specimen. However, biopsy alone is not always complete because different fungal species can display similar histopathologic features. Surrogate markers or molecular-based assays can be useful when the results of conventional diagnostic modalities are conflicting. Here, we present a case of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis histologically mimicking mucormycosis, which was confirmed by fungal polymerase chain reaction.
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Main subject:
Aspergillosis
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Biopsy
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Biomarkers
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis
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Fungi
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Lung Diseases, Fungal
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Mucormycosis
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Language:
En
Journal:
The Ewha Medical Journal
Year:
2016
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Article