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Esophageal aspergillosis after bone marrow transplant

Bone Marrow Transplantation volume 19, pages 293–294 (1997)Cite this article

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The prolonged immune suppression associated with bone marrow transplants predisposes to fungal infections including Aspergillus. Disseminated aspergillosis occurs in up to 60% of patients with invasive pulmonary aspergillosis; sites of involvement include the brain, gastrointestinal tract, kidney, liver, thyroid, heart, and spleen. There is only one report of isolated esophageal aspergillosis. A recent acute myelogenous leukemia patient had isolated esophageal aspergillosis after bone marrow transplantation which was successfully treated with amphotericin B.

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    JH Choi, JH Yoo, IJ Chung, DW Kim, CW Han, WS Shin, WS Min, CW Park, CC Kim & DJ Kim

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Choi, J., Yoo, J., Chung, I. et al. Esophageal aspergillosis after bone marrow transplant. Bone Marrow Transplant 19, 293–294 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bmt.1700629

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