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Unusual Cause of Chronic Cough in an Immunocompetent Host

Author(s) -

Sajal De,

Prabha Desikan

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

journal of bronchology and interventional pulmonology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.648

H-Index - 33

eISSN - 1944-6586

pISSN - 1948-8270

DOI - 10.1097/lbr.0b013e318191e2f9

Subject(s) - medicine , aspergilloma , voriconazole , itraconazole , aspergillus , aspergillosis , dermatology , immunology , antifungal , microbiology and biotechnology , biology

Aspergillus infections cause a spectrum of pulmonary diseases depending on the immune status of the host. We report a rare case of a young, immunocompetent, patient who developed Aspergillus tracheobronchitis. Owing to primary resistance to itraconazole, the disease progressed to aspergilloma despite treatment. The condition was successfully treated with oral voriconazole.

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