Fulminant mulch pneumonitis in undiagnosed chronic granulomatous disease: a medical emergency

Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2010 Dec;49(12):1143-6. doi: 10.1177/0009922810370057. Epub 2010 Aug 19.

Authors

Rohan Ameratunga¹, See-Tarn Woon, Julian Vyas, Sally Roberts

Affiliation

¹ Auckland Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand. rohana@adhb.govt.nz

PMID: 20724349
DOI: 10.1177/0009922810370057

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Aspergillus fumigatus / isolation & purification*
Diagnosis, Differential
Emergencies
Fatal Outcome
Female
Granulomatous Disease, Chronic / complications
Granulomatous Disease, Chronic / diagnosis*
Granulomatous Disease, Chronic / diagnostic imaging
Granulomatous Disease, Chronic / microbiology*
Humans
Pneumonia / complications
Pneumonia / diagnosis*
Pneumonia / diagnostic imaging
Pneumonia / microbiology*
Pulmonary Aspergillosis / complications
Pulmonary Aspergillosis / diagnosis*
Pulmonary Aspergillosis / diagnostic imaging
Pulmonary Aspergillosis / microbiology
Radiography
X-Rays