The Korean Journal of Legal Medicine
- 제42권4호
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- Pages.164-167
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- 2018
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- 2383-5702(pISSN)
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- 2383-5710(eISSN)
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아스페르길루스 기관기관지염에 의한 사망: 부검 1예
Death due to Aspergillus Tracheobronchitis: An Autopsy Case
- You, Tack Kune (Medical Examiner's Office, National Forensic Service) ;
- Choi, Byung Ha (Medical Examiner's Office, National Forensic Service) ;
- Lee, Bong Woo (Medical Examiner's Office, National Forensic Service) ;
- Choi, Young Shik (National Forensic Service)
- 투고 : 2018.09.05
- 심사 : 2018.11.26
- 발행 : 2018.11.30
초록
Aspergillus infection is the most common cause of death due to fungi in immunocompromised hosts. Aspergillus tracheobronchitis is an uncommon but severe form of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis, which is limited entirely or mainly to the tracheobronchial tree and can often be life-threatening. We report a case of a 54-year-old man who died from Aspergillus tracheobronchitis without an underlying disease. Autopsy revealed an extensive yellowish plaque adhering to the trachea and bronchial wall. The microscopic examination of the trachea and bronchus revealed septate branching hyphae of Aspergillus.