Cryosurgery and Next-Generation Sequencing Unravel Talaromycosis Mimicking an Airway Tumor: A Case Report

Qinzhe Zhang,1 Fei Zheng,1 Zongdong Pang,1 Yonghong Xiang,1 Saibin Wang2 1Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Minzu Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, NanNing, Guangxi Province, 530000, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Jinhua...

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Main Authors: Zhang Q, Zheng F, Pang Z, Xiang Y, Wang S
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description Qinzhe Zhang,1 Fei Zheng,1 Zongdong Pang,1 Yonghong Xiang,1 Saibin Wang2 1Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Minzu Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, NanNing, Guangxi Province, 530000, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Jinhua Municipal Central Hospital, Jinhua, Zhejiang Province, 321000, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Yonghong Xiang, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Minzu Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, No. 232, East Mingxiu Road, NanNing, Guangxi Province, 530000, People’s Republic of China, Email xiangyonghong319@163.com Saibin Wang, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Jinhua Municipal Central Hospital, No. 365, East Renmin Road, Jinhua, Zhejiang Province, 321000, People’s Republic of China, Email saibinwang@hotmail.comAbstract: Tracheobronchial talaromycosis is uncommon in non-HIV infected patients. Reports on tracheobronchial talaromycosis presenting as a tumor-like lesion are also scarce, and the value of bronchoscopic cryosurgery in the treatment of tracheobronchial talaromycosis has not been mentioned. We report a case of tracheobronchial talaromycosis mimicking an airway tumor, which was diagnosed through bronchoscopic cryosurgery, next-generation sequencing(NGS), and tissue culture. The patient presented with neoplastic lesions in the airway and tested positive for anti-interferon-gamma autoantibody(AIGA). Clinical cure was achieved through bronchoscopic cryosurgery followed by a 2-week course of intravenous amphotericin B infusion and atomization induction therapy, along with 3 months of oral voriconazole maintenance therapy. In addition, we collected six reports summarizing the clinical data of tracheobronchial Talaromyces marneffei infection in non-HIV infected patients, including 14 patients with AIGA-positive, and discussed their clinical features. Our research may help increase physicians’ awareness of these types of diseases and provide resources for future diagnosis and treatment.Keywords: talaromycosis, anti-interferon-gamma autoantibody, airway tumor-like lesions, next-generation sequencing, cryosurgery
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spelling doaj-art-e5e34bb957964330bf20e3be0cab22a12025-08-20T01:47:55ZengDove Medical PressInfection and Drug Resistance1178-69732025-04-01Volume 1819851992102277Cryosurgery and Next-Generation Sequencing Unravel Talaromycosis Mimicking an Airway Tumor: A Case ReportZhang QZheng FPang ZXiang YWang SQinzhe Zhang,1 Fei Zheng,1 Zongdong Pang,1 Yonghong Xiang,1 Saibin Wang2 1Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Minzu Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, NanNing, Guangxi Province, 530000, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Jinhua Municipal Central Hospital, Jinhua, Zhejiang Province, 321000, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Yonghong Xiang, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Minzu Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, No. 232, East Mingxiu Road, NanNing, Guangxi Province, 530000, People’s Republic of China, Email xiangyonghong319@163.com Saibin Wang, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Jinhua Municipal Central Hospital, No. 365, East Renmin Road, Jinhua, Zhejiang Province, 321000, People’s Republic of China, Email saibinwang@hotmail.comAbstract: Tracheobronchial talaromycosis is uncommon in non-HIV infected patients. Reports on tracheobronchial talaromycosis presenting as a tumor-like lesion are also scarce, and the value of bronchoscopic cryosurgery in the treatment of tracheobronchial talaromycosis has not been mentioned. We report a case of tracheobronchial talaromycosis mimicking an airway tumor, which was diagnosed through bronchoscopic cryosurgery, next-generation sequencing(NGS), and tissue culture. The patient presented with neoplastic lesions in the airway and tested positive for anti-interferon-gamma autoantibody(AIGA). Clinical cure was achieved through bronchoscopic cryosurgery followed by a 2-week course of intravenous amphotericin B infusion and atomization induction therapy, along with 3 months of oral voriconazole maintenance therapy. In addition, we collected six reports summarizing the clinical data of tracheobronchial Talaromyces marneffei infection in non-HIV infected patients, including 14 patients with AIGA-positive, and discussed their clinical features. Our research may help increase physicians’ awareness of these types of diseases and provide resources for future diagnosis and treatment.Keywords: talaromycosis, anti-interferon-gamma autoantibody, airway tumor-like lesions, next-generation sequencing, cryosurgeryhttps://www.dovepress.com/cryosurgery-and-next-generation-sequencing-unravel-talaromycosis-mimic-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-IDRtalaromycosisanti-interferon-gamma autoantibodyairway tumor-like lesionsnext-generation sequencingcryosurgery
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Cryosurgery and Next-Generation Sequencing Unravel Talaromycosis Mimicking an Airway Tumor: A Case Report
Infection and Drug Resistance
talaromycosis
anti-interferon-gamma autoantibody
airway tumor-like lesions
next-generation sequencing
cryosurgery
title Cryosurgery and Next-Generation Sequencing Unravel Talaromycosis Mimicking an Airway Tumor: A Case Report
title_full Cryosurgery and Next-Generation Sequencing Unravel Talaromycosis Mimicking an Airway Tumor: A Case Report
title_fullStr Cryosurgery and Next-Generation Sequencing Unravel Talaromycosis Mimicking an Airway Tumor: A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Cryosurgery and Next-Generation Sequencing Unravel Talaromycosis Mimicking an Airway Tumor: A Case Report
title_short Cryosurgery and Next-Generation Sequencing Unravel Talaromycosis Mimicking an Airway Tumor: A Case Report
title_sort cryosurgery and next generation sequencing unravel talaromycosis mimicking an airway tumor a case report
topic talaromycosis
anti-interferon-gamma autoantibody
airway tumor-like lesions
next-generation sequencing
cryosurgery
url https://www.dovepress.com/cryosurgery-and-next-generation-sequencing-unravel-talaromycosis-mimic-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-IDR
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