Generalized Lymphadenopathy Secondary to an Invasive Fungal Infection in an Apparently Healthy Patient

Nourbakhsh, Eva; Goodman, Samantha; Nugent, Kenneth; Nash, Stewart

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“…Enlarged lymph nodes are a rare finding in IPA itself and this finding is reported in the literature occasionally, rather in case reports [22,23]. In our study group enlarged lymph nodes occurred in 11.4% (see Table 4).…”

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Clinical utility of the updated European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer/Invasive Fungal Infections Cooperative Group and the National Institute of Allergy and the Mycoses Study Group Education and Research Consortium computed tomography criteria of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in hematological malignancies

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Introduction:: Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis is a life-threatening complication in the cases of patients with hematologic malignancies. In December 2019, the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer/Invasive Fungal Infections Cooperative Group and the National Institute of Allergy and the Mycoses Study Group Education and Research Consortium published a revision and an update of the consensus definitions of invasive fungal disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate the signs and radiologic patterns of early-stage invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in computed tomography in patients with hematologic entities according to the latest criteria. Material and methods:: This retrospective analysis of a baseline high-resolution computed tomography included neutropenic patients with hematological malignancies and probable invasive pulmonary aspergillosis. The data were collected between the years 2017 and 2019. Computed tomography was performed within 72 h from the beginning of clinical symptoms: fever, dyspnea or nonproductive cough. CT scans were analyzed by two independent radiologists according to the standardized protocol based on predefined criteria. Results:: All 35 evaluated patients had typical lesions for early-stage invasive aspergillosis. Wedge-shaped infiltrates were noted in 48.6% of patients. In this group, 40% of patients had coexisting atypical radiological findings. In 11.4% of patients, wedge-shape consolidations were noted as the only type of lesions. Conclusions:: Employment of the latest EORTC/MSG criteria increased diagnostic value of the baseline high resolution computed tomography in our study group by 11.4%.

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