Case Reports in Infectious Diseases (Jan 2013)

Disseminated Aspergillosis due to Aspergillus niger in Immunocompetent Patient: A Case Report

  • Ulku Ergene,
  • Zeynep Akcali,
  • Demircan Ozbalci,
  • Nalan Nese,
  • Sebnem Senol

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/385190
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2013

Abstract

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Invasive aspergillosis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients. Many cases of pulmonary, cutaneous, cerebral, and paranasal sinus aspergillosis in immunocompetent patient were defined in literature but disseminated aspergillosis is very rare. Here we present an immunocompetent case with extrapulmonary disseminated aspergillosis due to Aspergillus niger, totally recovered after effective antifungal treatment with voriconazole.