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Case Reports
. 2023 Apr 12;15(4):e37484.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.37484. eCollection 2023 Apr.

Penicilliosis in a Non-HIV Patient: A Case Report

Sai Chandra Hakeem  1 , Kiran G Kulirankal  1 , Ann Mary  1 , Merlin Moni  1 , Dipu T Sathyapalan  1
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Case Reports

Penicilliosis in a Non-HIV Patient: A Case Report

Sai Chandra Hakeem et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

A 68-year-old female, with a known case of mantle cell lymphoma, came with complaints of persistent cough with expectoration for three months, not responding to multiple courses of antibiotics. Bronchoscopy was done and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) culture revealed Penicillium species. She was started on IV liposomal amphotericin B for 14 days and then switched to oral itraconazole which showed a response to treatment. Early diagnosis of penicilliosis and prompt treatment are important as it is rare and associated with a high mortality rate.

Keywords: immunocompromised patient; invasive fungal infections; itraconazole; liposomal amphotericin b; penicilliosis.

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Figure 1. CT showing patchy ground glass opacity with interstitial thickening and subtle bronchiectasis changes in the left lower lobe and right middle lobe
CT: computed tomography
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