[Semi-invasive diffuse pulmonary aspergillosis with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies. 2 cases]. 1994

A M Milesi-Lecat, and O Aumaitre, and T Deusebis, and P Kaufman, and A Tridon, and M Cambon, and J C Marcheix
Service de Médecine Interne, CHU Nord, Clermont-Ferrand.

We report two cases of semi-invasive pulmonary aspergillosis with a thoracic wall extension in the first case and a parietal vasculitis without Aspergillus invasion in the second. Semi-invasive pulmonary aspergillosis is an identifiable entity. It is characterized by impairment of local pulmonary defense mechanisms and/or a mild systemic immunosuppression as well as a slowly progressive course. Pulmonary symptoms are not specific. The thoracic wall involvement subsequent to a contiguous pulmonary lesion occurs rarely and indicates poor prognosis. CT scan improves diagnosis significantly, confirmed by histology and/or by the biopsy growth of Aspergillus. Itraconazole, tolerated better than amphotericin B, is an efficient treatment though prognosis remains poor (28% of deaths). Detection of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (diffuse cytoplasmic staining) evolving conversely to this disease seems to be associated with infectious vasculitis. These antibodies are found in vasculitis and especially in Wegener's granulomatosis with a high specificity. They have also been described in a few patients with infectious diseases.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007074 Immunoglobulin G The major immunoglobulin isotype class in normal human serum. There are several isotype subclasses of IgG, for example, IgG1, IgG2A, and IgG2B. Gamma Globulin, 7S,IgG,IgG Antibody,Allerglobuline,IgG(T),IgG1,IgG2,IgG2A,IgG2B,IgG3,IgG4,Immunoglobulin GT,Polyglobin,7S Gamma Globulin,Antibody, IgG,GT, Immunoglobulin
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D000666 Amphotericin B Macrolide antifungal antibiotic produced by Streptomyces nodosus obtained from soil of the Orinoco river region of Venezuela. Amphocil,Amphotericin,Amphotericin B Cholesterol Dispersion,Amphotericin B Colloidal Dispersion,Fungizone
D001229 Aspergillosis, Allergic Bronchopulmonary Hypersensitivity reaction (ALLERGIC REACTION) to fungus ASPERGILLUS in an individual with long-standing BRONCHIAL ASTHMA. It is characterized by pulmonary infiltrates, EOSINOPHILIA, elevated serum IMMUNOGLOBULIN E, and skin reactivity to Aspergillus antigen. Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis,Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergilloses,Aspergilloses, Allergic Bronchopulmonary,Aspergillosis, Bronchopulmonary Allergic,Bronchopulmonary Aspergilloses, Allergic,Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis, Allergic,Allergic Aspergilloses, Bronchopulmonary,Allergic Aspergillosis, Bronchopulmonary,Aspergilloses, Bronchopulmonary Allergic,Bronchopulmonary Allergic Aspergilloses,Bronchopulmonary Allergic Aspergillosis
D001323 Autoantibodies Antibodies that react with self-antigens (AUTOANTIGENS) of the organism that produced them. Autoantibody
D015415 Biomarkers Measurable and quantifiable biological parameters (e.g., specific enzyme concentration, specific hormone concentration, specific gene phenotype distribution in a population, presence of biological substances) which serve as indices for health- and physiology-related assessments, such as disease risk, psychiatric disorders, ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE and its effects, disease diagnosis; METABOLIC PROCESSES; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; PREGNANCY; cell line development; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; etc. Biochemical Markers,Biological Markers,Biomarker,Clinical Markers,Immunologic Markers,Laboratory Markers,Markers, Biochemical,Markers, Biological,Markers, Clinical,Markers, Immunologic,Markers, Laboratory,Markers, Serum,Markers, Surrogate,Markers, Viral,Serum Markers,Surrogate Markers,Viral Markers,Biochemical Marker,Biologic Marker,Biologic Markers,Clinical Marker,Immune Marker,Immune Markers,Immunologic Marker,Laboratory Marker,Marker, Biochemical,Marker, Biological,Marker, Clinical,Marker, Immunologic,Marker, Laboratory,Marker, Serum,Marker, Surrogate,Serum Marker,Surrogate End Point,Surrogate End Points,Surrogate Endpoint,Surrogate Endpoints,Surrogate Marker,Viral Marker,Biological Marker,End Point, Surrogate,End Points, Surrogate,Endpoint, Surrogate,Endpoints, Surrogate,Marker, Biologic,Marker, Immune,Marker, Viral,Markers, Biologic,Markers, Immune
D019268 Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Autoantibodies directed against cytoplasmic constituents of POLYMORPHONUCLEAR LEUKOCYTES and/or MONOCYTES. They are used as specific markers for GRANULOMATOSIS WITH POLYANGIITIS and other diseases, though their pathophysiological role is not clear. ANCA are routinely detected by indirect immunofluorescence with three different patterns: c-ANCA (cytoplasmic), p-ANCA (perinuclear), and atypical ANCA. ANCA,Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Autoantibodies,Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Autoantibody,Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies,Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Autoantibodies,Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Autoantibody,c-ANCA,p-ANCA,Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies,Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody,Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody,Anti Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies,Anti Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody,Anti Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Autoantibodies,Anti Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Autoantibody,Antibody, Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic,Antibody, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic,Autoantibody, Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic,Autoantibody, Neutrophil Cytoplasmic,Cytoplasmic Antibody, Anti-Neutrophil,Cytoplasmic Antibody, Antineutrophil,Cytoplasmic Autoantibody, Anti-Neutrophil,Cytoplasmic Autoantibody, Neutrophil,c ANCA,p ANCA

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