Cavitating lung disease due to concomitant drug resistant tuberculosis and invasive pulmonary Aspergillosis in a post-partum patient: A case report

Animesh Ray; J C Suri; M K Sen; S Chakrabarti; Ayush Gupta; Malini Capoor

doi:10.1016/j.ijtb.2015.02.009

Cavitating lung disease due to concomitant drug resistant tuberculosis and invasive pulmonary Aspergillosis in a post-partum patient: A case report

Indian J Tuberc. 2015 Jan;62(1):50-3. doi: 10.1016/j.ijtb.2015.02.009. Epub 2015 Mar 12.

Authors

Animesh Ray¹, J C Suri², M K Sen³, S Chakrabarti³, Ayush Gupta¹, Malini Capoor⁴

Affiliations

¹ Senior Resident, Department of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College, & Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi, India.
² Professor, Consultant Chest Physician & Head of Department, Department of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College, & Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi 110029, India. Electronic address: docjcsuri@gmail.com.
³ Associate Professor & Consultant Chest Physician, Department of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College, & Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi, India.
⁴ Associate Professor & Senior Microbiologist, Department of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College, & Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi, India.

PMID: 25857567
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijtb.2015.02.009

Abstract

Many disorders can present as cavitating lesions in the lung. In this case report, a case of mixed infection with drug resistant tuberculosis and invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in a post-partum patient has been presented.

Keywords: Drug resistant tuberculosis; Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis; Pregnancy associated tuberculosis.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Amphotericin B / administration & dosage*
Antitubercular Agents / administration & dosage*
Drug Monitoring
Female
Hospitalization
Humans
Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis* / complications
Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis* / diagnosis
Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis* / physiopathology
Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis* / therapy
Lung / pathology
Oxygen Inhalation Therapy / methods*
Postpartum Period*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant* / complications
Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant* / diagnosis
Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant* / physiopathology
Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant* / therapy

Substances

Antitubercular Agents
Amphotericin B