Invasive aspergillosis neuropulmonar

Authors

  • Arletis Ferrer Pérez Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Villa Clara
  • Claudia Roche Albernas Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Villa Clara
  • Johamel Ramos Valdés Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Villa Clara
  • Carmen Patricia Alfonso González Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Villa Clara
  • Yuniel González Cárdenas Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Villa Clara
  • Lisandra Vázquez la Rosa Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Villa Clara
  • Marta María Pérez de Alejo Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Villa Clara
  • Wilfredo Domínguez Antunez Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Villa Clara
  • Sergio Camacho Romero Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Villa Clara
  • Eduardo Fernández Ruiz Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Villa Clara

Keywords:

invasive pulmonary aspergillosis, mortality

Abstract

This is a 68 year old male patient, white, with a history of bronchial asthma , hypothyroidism, benign prostatic hyperplasia, chronic liver  and chronic renal disease monitoring by Nephrology Specialist . Presented various income for respiratory diagnosed with bronchopneumonia plus low hemoglobin, the proteinuria was found in nephrotic range and the possibility of renal biopsy was assessed. Immunological studies and microbiological hemochemical and included  tests, with blood cultures positive for Staphylococcus aureus. It evolved unfavorably with acid-base imbalance and marked general malaise to extreme bradycardia and death. At autopsy the presence of membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis secondary to hepatotropic viruses with chronic liver damage leading to immunosuppression and the resulting Aspergillus infestation with meningoencephalic invasion and lung was found . Invasive aspergillosis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients.

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Author Biographies

Arletis Ferrer Pérez, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Villa Clara

Especialista de I Grado en Medicina General Integral y en Anatomía Patológica. Máster en Enfermedades Infecciosas. Profesora Asistente de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara "Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz".

Claudia Roche Albernas, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Villa Clara

Especialista de II Grado en Anatomía Patológica. Profesora Asistente de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara "Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz".

Johamel Ramos Valdés, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Villa Clara

Especialista de I Grado en Medicina General Integral. Especialista de I Grado en Anatomía Patológica. Profesor Asistente de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara "Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz".

Carmen Patricia Alfonso González, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Villa Clara

Especialista de I Grado en Medicina General Integral. Especialista de I Grado en Anatomía Patológica. Profesora Instructora de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara "Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz".

Yuniel González Cárdenas, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Villa Clara

Especialista de I Grado en Medicina General Integral. Residente de Nefrología.

Lisandra Vázquez la Rosa, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Villa Clara

Residente de Hematología

Marta María Pérez de Alejo, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Villa Clara

Especialista de I y II Grado en Medicina Interna. Máster en Educación Médica Superior. Profesora Auxiliar de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara "Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz".

Wilfredo Domínguez Antunez, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Villa Clara

Especialista de I Grado en Medina Interna. Profesor Instructor de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara "Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz".

Sergio Camacho Romero, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Villa Clara

Especialista de I Grado en Medicina General Integral. Especialista de I Grado en Nefrología.

Eduardo Fernández Ruiz, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Villa Clara

Especialista de I y II Grado en Nefrología.

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Ferrer Pérez A, Roche Albernas C, Ramos Valdés J, Alfonso González CP, González Cárdenas Y, Vázquez la Rosa L, et al. Invasive aspergillosis neuropulmonar. Acta Méd Centro [Internet]. 2014 Jun. 28 [cited 2025 Jul. 12];8(2):143-9. Available from: https://revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/124

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 2 (2014): April-June

Section

Clinicopathological Sessions

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