Rare case pulmonary aspergillosis in a patient with acute myeloid leukemia at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: A case report

Invasive fungal infections are considered a threat to hematological malignancy patients (HM). We report here a rare case of pulmonary aspergillosis in a patient diagnosed with leukemia at King Abdulaziz University Hospital. The patient received three cycles of chemotherapy and presented with febrile...

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Main Authors: Aiah M Khateb, Ahmed S Barefah, Salem M Bahashwan, Osman O Radhwi, Ghofran A Ageely, Osama Safdar, Esam I Azhar
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Published: SAGE Publishing 2024-11-01
Series:SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X241302961
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Ahmed S Barefah
Salem M Bahashwan
Osman O Radhwi
Ghofran A Ageely
Osama Safdar
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description Invasive fungal infections are considered a threat to hematological malignancy patients (HM). We report here a rare case of pulmonary aspergillosis in a patient diagnosed with leukemia at King Abdulaziz University Hospital. The patient received three cycles of chemotherapy and presented with febrile neutropenia and his fungal culture was repeatedly negative while signs of aspergillosis in a computed topography (CT) scan were evident. The patient was successfully recovered after 6 weeks of voriconazole treatment.
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spelling doaj-art-b476bc14e668499c8d959664ac3b24572025-08-20T01:53:32ZengSAGE PublishingSAGE Open Medical Case Reports2050-313X2024-11-011210.1177/2050313X241302961Rare case pulmonary aspergillosis in a patient with acute myeloid leukemia at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: A case reportAiah M Khateb0Ahmed S Barefah1Salem M Bahashwan2Osman O Radhwi3Ghofran A Ageely4Osama Safdar5Esam I Azhar6Special Infectious Agents Unit, King Fahd Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaHematology Research Unit, King Fahd Medical Research Centre, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaHematology Research Unit, King Fahd Medical Research Centre, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaHematology Research Unit, King Fahd Medical Research Centre, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaDivision of Radiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Rabigh Medical College, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaPediatric Nephrology Center of Excellence, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaInvasive fungal infections are considered a threat to hematological malignancy patients (HM). We report here a rare case of pulmonary aspergillosis in a patient diagnosed with leukemia at King Abdulaziz University Hospital. The patient received three cycles of chemotherapy and presented with febrile neutropenia and his fungal culture was repeatedly negative while signs of aspergillosis in a computed topography (CT) scan were evident. The patient was successfully recovered after 6 weeks of voriconazole treatment.https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X241302961
spellingShingle Aiah M Khateb
Ahmed S Barefah
Salem M Bahashwan
Osman O Radhwi
Ghofran A Ageely
Osama Safdar
Esam I Azhar
Rare case pulmonary aspergillosis in a patient with acute myeloid leukemia at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: A case report
SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
title Rare case pulmonary aspergillosis in a patient with acute myeloid leukemia at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: A case report
title_full Rare case pulmonary aspergillosis in a patient with acute myeloid leukemia at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: A case report
title_fullStr Rare case pulmonary aspergillosis in a patient with acute myeloid leukemia at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: A case report
title_full_unstemmed Rare case pulmonary aspergillosis in a patient with acute myeloid leukemia at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: A case report
title_short Rare case pulmonary aspergillosis in a patient with acute myeloid leukemia at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: A case report
title_sort rare case pulmonary aspergillosis in a patient with acute myeloid leukemia at king abdulaziz university hospital jeddah saudi arabia a case report
url https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X241302961
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