Invasive bronchopulmonary aspergillosis leading to rapidly progressive respiratory failure in a patient with severe aplastic anemia

A patient with hepatocellular carcinoma who developed invasive pulmonary aspergillosis after corticosteroid treatment

Lung or head and neck cancer have been indicated as solid cancers associated with invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA), but the relationship with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is unknown. We report a case of HCC in which the presence of cirrhosis and corticosteroid administration may have caused the development of IPA.

Unilateral wheeze caused by pseudomembranous aspergillus tracheobronchitis in the immunocompromised patient

Unilateral wheeze in the immunocompromised patient with unremitting fever may be the first localising sign of aspergillus tracheobronchitis. Two such cases are presented.