Fungal diseases mimicking primary lung cancer: radiologic–pathologic correlation

Gazzoni, Fernando Ferreira; Severo, Luiz Carlos; Marchiori, Edson; Irion, Klaus; Guimarães, Marcos Duarte; Godoy, Myrna C.B.; Sartori, Ana Paula; Hochhegger, Bruno

doi:10.1111/myc.12150

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“…Other less frequent manifestations in descending order were nausea and vomiting, neurological signs, altered consciousness, seizures, meningeal signs and photophobia (Table ). Because the clinical presentation is non‐specific, it is important to consider the diagnosis of cryptococcal meningitis in every HIV‐positive patient with fever …”

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Cryptococcus and Cryptococcosis in Cuba. A minireview

Illnait-Zaragozí

Martínez-Machín

Fernández-Andreu

et al. 2014

Mycoses

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Cryptococcosis has emerged as an important public health problem in Africa, Asia and the Americas due to the increasing numbers of persons at risk of this infection and the adaptation of its aetiological agents to new environments. The proper management requires early recognition of Cryptococcus neoformans/C. gattii species complex infection, familiarity with the use and limitations of diagnostic tests and knowledge of the available treatment options. This review will address these issues with the goal of providing sufficient information to suspect, diagnose and treat patients with cryptococcosis based on Cuban data and review of the literature.

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Section: Main Clinical and Laboratory Manifestations Of Cryptococcal mentioning

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Cryptococcus and Cryptococcosis in Cuba. A minireview

Illnait-Zaragozí

Martínez-Machín

Fernández-Andreu

et al. 2014

Mycoses

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“…Aspergilloma may coexist with any underlying condition [67]. There are some mimics of aspergilloma including necrotic lung carcinoma [72].…”

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Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis: rationale and clinical guidelines for diagnosis and management

Denning¹,

Cadranel²,

et al. 2015

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Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA) is an uncommon and problematic pulmonary disease, complicating many other respiratory disorders, thought to affect ∼240 000 people in Europe. The most common form of CPA is chronic cavitary pulmonary aspergillosis (CCPA), which untreated may progress to chronic fibrosing pulmonary aspergillosis. Less common manifestations include: Aspergillus nodule and single aspergilloma. All these entities are found in non-immunocompromised patients with prior or current lung disease. Subacute invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (formerly called chronic necrotising pulmonary aspergillosis) is a more rapidly progressive infection (<3 months) usually found in moderately immunocompromised patients, which should be managed as invasive aspergillosis. Few clinical guidelines have been previously proposed for either diagnosis or management of CPA. A group of experts convened to develop clinical, radiological and microbiological guidelines. The diagnosis of CPA requires a combination of characteristics: one or more cavities with or without a fungal ball present or nodules on thoracic imaging, direct evidence of Aspergillus infection (microscopy or culture from biopsy) or an immunological response to Aspergillus spp. and exclusion of alternative diagnoses, all present for at least 3 months. Aspergillus antibody (precipitins) is elevated in over 90% of patients. Surgical excision of simple aspergilloma is recommended, if technically possible, and preferably via video-assisted thoracic surgery technique. Long-term oral antifungal therapy is recommended for CCPA to improve overall health status and respiratory symptoms, arrest haemoptysis and prevent progression. Careful monitoring of azole serum concentrations, drug interactions and possible toxicities is recommended. Haemoptysis may be controlled with tranexamic acid and bronchial artery embolisation, rarely surgical resection, and may be a sign of therapeutic failure and/or antifungal resistance. Patients with single Aspergillus nodules only need antifungal therapy if not fully resected, but if multiple they may benefit from antifungal treatment, and require careful follow-up. @ERSpublications ERS and ESCMID guideline for the management of chronic pulmonary aspergillosis released

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“…Аспергиллема может развиваться на фоне любого заболевания [67]. Известны несколько масок аспергиллемы, включая рак легкого с распадом [72].…”

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Diagnosis and treatment of chronic pulmonary aspergillosis: clinical guidelines of European Society for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases and European Respiratory Society

Denning¹,

Cadranel²,

Ader³

et al. 2017

Pulʹmonologiâ (Mosk.)

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Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA) is infrequent respiratory disease which is difficult for diagnosis and can complicate other respiratory diseases and conditions. Currently, there are about 240,000 CPA patients in Europe. The most prevalent variant of CPA is chronic cavitary pulmonary aspergillosis (CCPA) which could progress to chronic fibrosing pulmonary aspergillosis (CFPA) when is untreated. Aspergillus nodules and single aspergilloma are less frequent clinical variants of this disease. All clinical variants of aspergillosis could be found in nonimmunocompromised patients with different underlying pulmonary disorders. Subacute invasive pulmonary aspergillosis, which was referred to as chronic necrotising pulmonary aspergillosis, is the most rapidly progressive clinical variant of the infection (< 3 months); it is typically diagnosed in moderately immunocompromised patients and should be treated as invasive aspergillosis. Diagnosis and management of CPA patients were previously described in sporadic guidelines. Due to this, expert group have been convened to develop clinical, radiological and microbiological guidelines. Diagnosis of CPA requires a combination of the following criteria existing for 3 months or more: one or more cavities in the lungs with or without fungal mass inside or nodules found on radiological examination; direct evidence of Aspergillus infection (using microscopic examination or biopsy culturing) or immunological response to Aspergillus spp. and exclusion of alternative diseases. Antibodies against Aspergillus spp. (precipitins) are increased in > 90% of patients. Aspergilloma should be resected if technically possible; videoassisted thoracic surgery is preferable. Chronic cavitary pulmonary aspergillosis requires longterm oral antifungal therapy to improve the patients' health and respiratory symptoms, to arrest haemoptysis and prevent the disease progression. Azole serum concentration and drug interaction should be thoroughly monitored to avoid toxic effects. Haemoptysis could be arrested using therapy with tranexamic acid or bronchial artery embolization; surgical resection of the lung is rarely required. Haemoptysis could indicate therapeutic failure and / or resistance to antifungals. Patients with a single Aspergillus nodule need antifungal therapy only if surgical resection is impossible. Antifungal therapy could be beneficial in patients with multiple Aspergillusis nodules; these patients need careful followup.

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Fungal diseases mimicking primary lung cancer: radiologic–pathologic correlation

Cited by 59 publications

References 59 publications

Cryptococcus and Cryptococcosis in Cuba. A minireview

Cryptococcus and Cryptococcosis in Cuba. A minireview

Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis: rationale and clinical guidelines for diagnosis and management

Diagnosis and treatment of chronic pulmonary aspergillosis: clinical guidelines of European Society for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases and European Respiratory Society

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