Korean J Dermatol.  2009 Oct;47(10):1190-1192.

A Case of Invasive Aspergillosis with Skin Involvement in a Renal Transplant Recipient

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Dermatology, Busan Paik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University, Busan, Korea. paikderma@hanmail.net
  • 2Maryknoll Hospital, Busan, Korea.

Abstract

Aspergillosis is the second most common opportunistic fungal infection in immunocompromised patients yet skin involvement very rarely occurs. Herein, we report on a 22-year-old female renal transplant recipient who presented with multiple subcutaneous nodules. The biopsy and the culture of her cutaneous lesions confirm the diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis with skin involvement. Invasive aspergillosis should be included in differential diagnosis of immunocompromised patient with multiple subcutaneous nodules.

Keyword

Invasive aspergillosis; Renal transplant; Skin

MeSH Terms

Aspergillosis
Biopsy
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Immunocompromised Host
Skin
Transplants
Young Adult
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