Open AccessUnusual 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.