Superior vena cava syndrome caused by invasive aspergillosis

G. Gartenberg; K. Einstein; J. Jagirdar

doi:10.1378/chest.74.6.671

Superior vena cava syndrome caused by invasive aspergillosis

G. Gartenberg, K. Einstein, J. Jagirdar

Pathology

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Abstract

A 37-year-old man with blastic crisis of chronic myelogenous leukemia was admitted for chemotherapy. After treatment with an infusion of vincristine, he became leukopenic and febrile. Two episodes of gram-negative septicemia were treated with prolonged courses of antibiotics; however, fever persisted, and the patient developed the superior vena cava syndrome. Despite therapy with amphotericin B, the patient died. At autopsy a thrombus of Aspergillus was found completely occluding the superior vena cava.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	671-672
Number of pages	2
Journal	Chest
Volume	74
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1378/chest.74.6.671
State	Published - Jan 1 1978

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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