Superior vena cava syndrome after bone marrow transplantation caused by aspergillosis: a case report.
Hematology
; 7(3): 169-72, 2002 Jun.
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Aspergillosis is known for the variety of unusual presentations in immuno-suppressed patients. We report a patient in whom aspergillosis caused the superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome. A 37-year-old woman became febrile soon after bone marrow transplantation (BMT). Chest radiography demonstrated a 5-cm mass extending from the right lung apex to the right supraclavicular fossa beside her Hickman catheter. She then developed SVC syndrome, which progressed despite treatment. Despite recovery of the white blood cell count, the patient continued to deteriorate, became comatose, suffered a cardiac arrest and died 31 days after BMT. Autopsy revealed Aspergillus infection at the apex of the right lung associated with innominate artery thrombosis.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Aspergilosis
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Síndrome de la Vena Cava Superior
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Trasplante de Médula Ósea
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Hematology
Asunto de la revista:
HEMATOLOGIA
Año:
2002
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Japón
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido