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Title:

Aspergillus fumigatus cholangitis in a patient with cholangiocarcinoma: case report and review of the literature.

Document type:
Case Reports; Journal Article; Review
Author(s):
Rothe, Kathrin; Rasch, Sebastian; Wantia, Nina; Poszler, Alexander; Ulrich, Joerg; Schlag, Christoph; Huber, Wolfgang; Schmid, Roland M; Busch, Dirk H; Lahmer, Tobias
Abstract:
Aspergillus spp. cholangitis is an uncommon presentation of invasive aspergillosis. Only few cases are described in the literature affecting severely immunocompromised patients or patients following biliary surgery. Especially, invasive aspergillosis in non-haematological patients is associated with high mortality rates, caused by atypical presentations, which is associated with a delay in diagnosis and therapy. We report a 72-year-old man with primary diagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma and stent i...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Infection
Year:
2021
Journal volume:
49
Journal issue:
1
Pages contribution:
159-164
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1007/s15010-020-01487-4
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32860594
Print-ISSN:
0300-8126
TUM Institution:
II. Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik (Gastroenterologie); Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie, Immunologie und Hygiene
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