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Year : 2018 | Volume
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Tracheobronchial aspergillosis: A rare case report
Kumar Doshi1, Ramakant K Deshpande2, Sameer Pathan3, Prriya B Eshpuniyani2
1 Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Asian Cancer Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India 2 Department of Surgical Oncology, Asian Cancer Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India 3 Department of Histopathology, Asian Cancer Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Prriya B Eshpuniyani Department of Surgical Oncology, Asian Cancer Institute, Off Easter Express Highway, Behind Everard Nagar, Somaiya Ayurvihar, Sion (East), Mumbai - 400 022, Maharashtra India
Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/jco.jco_10_17
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Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) is a life-threatening disease seen more commonly in critically ill patients and immunocompromised individuals. Tracheobronchial aspergillosis (TBA) is a variant of IPA which mimics bronchopneumonia usually but can present with acute respiratory distress. Clinical suspicion of the diagnosis and prompt treatment is lifesaving for TBA. Here, we present a rare case report of a patient of unresectable tracheobronchial mucoepidermoid carcinoma who presented with acute respiratory distress and responded to prompt action and antifungals.
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