Open AccessPulmonary Oxalosis in Pulmonary Aspergillosis Syndrome
Author(s) -
Oluwasegun Osholowu,
Vivek Kak
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
advances in respiratory medicine
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.288
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 2543-6031
pISSN - 2451-4934
DOI - 10.5603/arm.2020.0090
Subject(s) - pathognomonic , bronchoalveolar lavage , medicine , aspergillosis , pulmonary aspergillosis , sputum , pathology , histopathology , aspergillus , etiology , lung , disease , immunology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , tuberculosis
The presence of pulmonary oxalosis in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) or biopsied tissue samples is considered pathognomonic for Aspergillus disease etiology. The finding of calcium oxalate crystals in the tissue samples infected with aspergillosis can serve as a vital diagnostic clue. Detection of calcium oxalate crystals is achievable within 24 hours by most hospital microbiology laboratories. It is much quicker than the time it takes to receive results of other tests like histopathology, sputum cultures, and aspergillus antigen assays. We present this case to emphasize the importance of pulmonary oxalosis as a crucial early diagnostic factor in pulmonary aspergillosis syndromes.