Author's response to reviews Title: Systemic biomarkers of inflammation and haemostasis in patients with chronic necrotizing pulmonary aspergillosis Authors:

Systemic biomarkers of inflammation and haemostasis in patients with chronic necrotizing pulmonary aspergillosis

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to investigate mediators of inflammation and haemostasis in patients with chronic necrotizing pulmonary aspergillosis (CNPA), a locally, destructive process of the lung due to invasion by Aspergillus species. METHODS Measurements of selected biomarkers in 10 patients with CNPA and 19 healthy, matched controls were performed with enzyme-linked immunosor...

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Fatal massive hemoptysis in a patient on low-dose oral prednisone: chronic necrotizing pulmonary aspergillosis.

We report a case of chronic necrotizing aspergillosis in a 74-year-old man with chronic lung disease, who was on low-dose prednisone. The patient was treated with various antibiotics but had no improvement. Sample obtained via bronchoscopy grew Aspergillus, and the patient was started on lipid formulation amphotericin B. Three days after admission the patient developed fatal massive hemoptysis,...

Chronic necrotizing pulmonary aspergillosis.

INTRODUCTION Chronic necrotizing pulmonary aspergillosis (CNPA) is a cavitary, infectious process of lung parenchyma with slow progressive course. Vascular invasion and dissemination to other organs are unusual. CASE REPORT We presented a 25-year old man with bilineal acute leukaemia who developed pulmonary and systemic symptoms. Chest CT showed nodular consolidations and cavitary lesions in ...