Pseudomembranous Gastritis due to Aspergillus in a Patient with Relapsed Acute Myelogenous Leukemia.
- Author:
Sung Han KIM
1
;
Hyun Jung KIM
;
Hee Kyung KIM
;
Chan Kyu KIM
;
Nam Su LEE
;
Jin Tae JEUNG
;
Kyu Taeg LEE
;
Sung Kyu PARK
;
Jong Ho WON
;
Dae Sik HONG
;
So Young JIN
;
Hee Sook PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Soon Chun Hyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. jhwon@hosp.sch.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pseudomembranous gastritis;
Aspergillosis
- MeSH:
Aspergillosis;
Aspergillus*;
Diagnosis;
Drug Therapy;
Esophagus;
Gastritis*;
Gastrointestinal Tract;
Humans;
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute*;
Vascular Diseases
- From:Korean Journal of Hematology
2003;38(4):267-269
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Development of pseudomembranes in the gastrointestinal tract during acute inflammatory or vascular disease has been confined to the small and/or large bowel, with rare occurrences in the esophagus. Primary gut involvement by Aspergillus is a rare and often fatal complication of intensive antileukemic therapy. To our knowledge, there has been only two case reports of pseudomembranous gastritis. We experienced a case of isolated pseudomembranous gastritis due to Aspergillus after chemotherapy for relapsed acute myelogenous leukemia. The diagnosis was made by gastrofiberscopic findings and histologically.
