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Case No : 10

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  • Age/Sex 58 / F
  • Case Title 58-year-old woman with cough and sputum. Known DM patient, On steroid medication under the impression of dermatomyositis
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Diagnosis With Brief Discussion

Courtesy
Asan Medical Center
Discussion
Semi-invasive Aspergillosis
- Radiographically similar to the invasive form but differ in clinical course
- Segmental areas of consolidation c/s cavitations or adjacent pleural thickening
- Multiple nodular areas of increased opacity
- Association factor: DM, malnutrition, alcoholism, advanced age, prolonged corticosteroid Tx, COPD
(Radiographics. 2001;21:825-837)

Candida Pneumonia
- Opportunistic infection in the compromised patient with a significant morbidity and mortality
- Various response depending host factor
Bronchopneumonia from the oral cavity
Hematogenous infection
- Bilateral or unilateral air space consolidation, patchy homogenous poorly defined opacities
Keywords
Lung, Infection, Fungal infection,
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