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Chest, Vol 97, 1171-1175, Copyright © 1990 by American College of Chest Physicians

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Respiratory failure caused by adiaspiromycosis

JV Barbas Filho, MB Amato, D Deheinzelin, PH Saldiva and CR de Carvalho
Pulmonary Division, Hospital das Clinicas, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Adiaspiromycosis is a rare pulmonary disorder caused by the fungus Emmonsia crescens (or Chrysosporium parvum var crescens). According to the amount of inhaled conidia, man may develop symptomatic disease. After reaching the alveoli, the adiaconidia do not multiply or disseminate, but will induce a granulomatous inflammatory reaction that may lead to fatal respiratory failure. Up to now, only five cases of disseminated pulmonary infection have been documented. This work describes the occurrence, in Brazil, of two further cases of symptomatic disease with diffuse interstitial infiltrates and severe functional impairment. Possible massive infestation during activities in closed and stuffy environments is suggested. The specific diagnosis was troublesome and could not be made by cultures, skin tests or bronchoalveolar lavage. Both patients were successfully treated, but a spontaneous resolution of the process is seriously considered.




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