Aspergillus epiglottitis in a non-immunocompromised patient

Isolated Aspergillus thyroiditis in an immunocompromised patient

prompt decrease in BP. In three subjects, hypotension occurred after BN (BP <120/70 mmHg), and intradialytic ultrafiltration had to be decreased. Five patients required continuation of one antihypertensive drug. While in our centre, antihypertensive therapy was more intense during the last years of the study with 5.8 (5–6) daily antihypertensive agents compared with only 4.4 (4–5) in the years ...

PEACILOMYCES INFECTION IN AN IMMUNOCOMPROMISED PATIENT

Paecilomyces sp, is a saprophytic fungus which has rarely been associated with human disease. We report the first case of invasive subcutaneous infection caused by this fungus in a 78-year-old female from Damghan, Iran, with diabetes and chronic renal failure. A biopsy provided an initial diagnosis of the mold in tissue. Multiple positive fungal cultures which were obtained from the biopsie...

Acute Epiglottitis in a Diabetic Adult Patient

Aspergillus Tracheobronchitis in a Mild Immunocompromised Host

Aspergillus tracheobronchitis is a form of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in which the Aspergillus infection is limited predominantly to the tracheobronchial tree. It occurs primarily in severely immunocompromised patients such as lung transplant recipients. Here, we report a case of Aspergillus tracheobronchitis in a 42-year-old man with diabetes mellitus, who presented with intractable coug...

Perforated Intestinal Tuberculosis in a Non-AIDS Immunocompromised Patient

BACKGROUND Intestinal tuberculosis can mimic many conditions. The incidence of intestinal tuberculosis in developed countries has risen in tandem with the increase in patients with immunocompromised states. This is a condition which needs to be considered in patients who present with symptoms and signs of bowel perforation on a background of immunosuppression in order to obtain the correct diag...