Radiología de las infecciones fúngicas invasoras del aparato respiratorio.

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Title: Radiología de las infecciones fúngicas invasoras del aparato respiratorio.
Alternate Title: Radiology of invasive fungal infections of the respiratory tract.
Authors: Hidalgo, Alberto1 jhidalgop@santpau.es
Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia. mar2007, Vol. 24 Issue 1, p14-18. 5p.
Subjects: Mycoses, Respiratory infections, Neutropenia, Adrenocortical hormones, X-rays, Tomography, Lung diseases
Abstract (English): Invasive fungal infections of the respiratory tract are a major cause of serious morbidity and mortality especially in immunocompromised patients due to neutropenia, corticosteroids, or hematologic malignancy. The role of imaging is very important in the management of patients with fungal infections and chest x-ray is still the most used exploration. Nevertheless, new approaches recommend the systematic use of computed tomography scan for early documentation of invasive fungal infection. Combination of clinical setting with recognition of radiological pattern is the best approach to pulmonary fungal diseases. The following is a review of the imaging features of different invasive fungal infections we can face in our daily practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Abstract (Spanish): Las infecciones fúngicas invasoras del aparato respiratorio son una de las principales causas de morbilidad y mortalidad, sobre todo en pacientes inmunodeficientes debido a neutropenia, tratamientos con corticosteriodes o enfermedades hematológicas. Las técnicas de imagen juegan un papel fundamental en el manejo de los pacientes con infección fúngica. La radiografía de tórax es todavía hoy en día la técnica más usada en la valoración de los mismos. Sin embargo, en la actualidad se recomienda el uso sistemático de la tomografía computarizada especialmente cuando se trata de realizar un diagnóstico precoz. La información que proporcionan las técnicas de imagen ha de interpretarse siempre en el contexto clínico específico del paciente. El propósito de esta revisión es repasar los hallazgos radiológicos de las infecciones fúngicas invasoras del aparato respiratorio más frecuentes en nuestro medio. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:Invasive fungal infections of the respiratory tract are a major cause of serious morbidity and mortality especially in immunocompromised patients due to neutropenia, corticosteroids, or hematologic malignancy. The role of imaging is very important in the management of patients with fungal infections and chest x-ray is still the most used exploration. Nevertheless, new approaches recommend the systematic use of computed tomography scan for early documentation of invasive fungal infection. Combination of clinical setting with recognition of radiological pattern is the best approach to pulmonary fungal diseases. The following is a review of the imaging features of different invasive fungal infections we can face in our daily practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:11301406
DOI:10.1016/S1130-1406(07)70003-7