Complications of Aspergillosis

Complications list for Aspergillosis: The list of complications that have been mentioned in various sources for Aspergillosis includes:

• Localized pulmonary infection (see Lung symptoms)
• Allergic sinusitis (see Sinusitis)
• Allergic bronchopulmonary disease (see Bronchitis)
• Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
• Severe complications mainly occur in the immunocompromised:
  • Invasive pulmonary infection (see Lung symptoms)
  • Brain infection
  • Skin infection (type of Skin conditions)
  • Bone infection (see Bone symptoms)

Complications of Aspergillosis: In immunosuppressed hosts: invasive pulmonary infection, usually with fever, cough, and chest pain. May disseminate to other organs, including brain, skin and bone. In immunocompetent hosts: localized pulmonary infection in persons with underlying lung disease. Also causes allergic sinusitis and allergic bronchopulmonary disease.¹

Footnotes:
1. excerpt from Aspergillosis: DBMD

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