Airways invasive aspergillosis in Patient with AML

Date: 26 November 2013

This 24-year-old male with AML on chemotherapy developed recent onset fever and cough. A: Chest radiograph showing patchy air space consolidation involving both lungs.

With thanks to Dr Sanjay Sharma, Dept Radiodiagnosis , All India institute of Medical Sciences , New Delhi 110 029 India .

Notes:

This patient was proven to have airway invasive aspergillosis. Though similar appearances can be caused by active tubercular/ viral bronchiolitis and even aspiration pneumonia.