Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in an immunocompetent patient

Abstract

Aspergillosis is the group of diseases caused by the Aspergillus species, which cause a broad spectrum of disease, ranging from hypersensitivity reactions to direct angioinvasion. The major forms of pulmonary aspergillosis range from aspergilloma with a relatively benign course to invasive pulmonary aspergillosis, which is uniformly fatal. Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis more commonly occurs in immunocompromised patients, with a rapidly progressing course leading to death. We report a case of an immunocompetent patient who developed fatal pneumonia secondary to Aspergillus fumigatus.