rss
J Clin Pathol 2002;55:784-786 doi:10.1136/jcp.55.10.784
  • Case report

Scedosporium apiospermum in chronic granulomatous disease treated with an HLA matched bone marrow transplant

  1. M M Gompels1,
  2. C A Bethune2,
  3. G Jackson2,
  4. G P Spickett2
  1. 1Department of Immunology, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, BS10 5NB, UK
  2. 2Department of Immunology, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4LP, UK
  1. Correspondence to:
 Dr M M Gompels, Department of Immunology, Southmead Hospital, Bristol BS10 5NB, UK;
 boblock75{at}hotmail.com
  • Accepted 12 April 2002

Abstract

A patient with chronic granulomatous disease who was being treated with steroids was diagnosed with a soft tissue Scedosporium apiospermum infection. Despite extensive treatment with antifungals progression to involve solid tissue (bone) occurred. Treatment required an HLA matched bone marrow transplant, which led to complete clearance of the fungal infection, although the patient subsequently died.

Footnotes

    This Article

    1. Abstract
    2. Full text
    3. PDF

    Responses

    1. Submit a response
    2. No responses published

    Register for free content


    Free trial
    Individuals may register for a free 60 day online trial to all content.

    Free archive
    The full back archive is now available for all BMJ Journals. Institutional subscribers may access the entire archive as part of their subscription. Personal subscribers will also have access to all content when logged in. Non-subscribers who register have free access to all articles published before 2006 right back to volume 1 issue 1. Register here to access the free archive of all BMJ Journals.

    Don't forget to sign up for content alerts so you keep up to date with all the articles as they ar