Open AccessInvasive candidiasis presenting multiple pulmonary cavitary lesions on chest computed tomography
Author(s) -
Yuichiro Yasuda,
Kazunori Tobino,
Mina Asaji,
Youhei Yamaji,
Kosuke Tsuruno
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
multidisciplinary respiratory medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.72
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2049-6958
pISSN - 1828-695X
DOI - 10.4081/mrm.2015.287
Subject(s) - medicine , computed tomography , radiology , pleural effusion , candida albicans , cardiothoracic surgery , aspergillosis , antifungal , surgery , genetics , dermatology , immunology , biology
We herein report a case of invasive candidiasis presenting rare findings on chest computed tomography (CT). The chest CT scan showed multiple small cavitary lesions and nodules with surrounding ground-glass opacity, and also bilateral pleural effusion. Although this CT finding is thought as specific for pulmonary aspergillosis, two sets of blood culture specimens were drawn which yielded Candida albicans in our case. Antifungal therapy was started and the chest CT findings showed a remarkable improvement. To our knowledge, this is the first case report describing multiple pulmonary cavitary lesions in invasive candidiasis.