Severe acute respiratory distress syndrome in a liver transplant patient

This case report presents a 46-year old man with a failed liver transplant who presented with malaise and dyspnea. Imaging studies revealed diffuse reticulonodular infiltrates and innumerable miliary nodules and a left upper lobe consolidative mass. Examination of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid demons...

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Main Authors: Nicholas M. Moore., Laurie A. Proia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-09-01
Series:Medical Mycology Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753918300241
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Summary:This case report presents a 46-year old man with a failed liver transplant who presented with malaise and dyspnea. Imaging studies revealed diffuse reticulonodular infiltrates and innumerable miliary nodules and a left upper lobe consolidative mass. Examination of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid demonstrated yeast cells with broad-based budding. He was diagnosed with pulmonary blastomycosis and started therapy with liposomal amphotericin. In spite of therapy, he clinically worsened, developing acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and eventually expired. Keywords: Blastomycosis, Blastomyces dermatitidis, Enedmic mycoses, Sepsis, Transplant
ISSN:2211-7539