Disseminated Penicillium marneffei infection presenting as a right upper lobe mass in an HIV positive patient

Thorax. 1998 Oct;53(10):905-6. doi: 10.1136/thx.53.10.905.

Abstract

A 35 year old HIV positive patient from Hong Kong presented with a fever, cough and a skin rash in association with a lung mass, all of which were due to disseminated Penicillium marneffei infection. He made a good response to antifungal therapy. The lung mass is a previously undescribed pulmonary manifestation of disseminated Penicillium marneffei infection. Infections with this fungus should be suspected in any patient with HIV and respiratory symptoms who has visited southeast Asia.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / diagnosis
  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / microbiology*
  • Adult
  • Forearm
  • Humans
  • Lung / diagnostic imaging
  • Lung Diseases, Fungal / diagnosis
  • Lung Diseases, Fungal / microbiology*
  • Male
  • Penicillium*
  • Radiography
  • Skin / microbiology