Radiology Review
/ VOLUME 1, ISSUE 2, AUGUST 2019
Early Detection of Fungal Infection in an Immunosuppressed Patient Demonstrated by Thorax CT: Suspicion is the Best Marker!
26-year-old man with acute lymphoblastic leukemia developed neutropenic fever 12 days after induction chemotherapy. The focus of infection could not be found by clinical examination, chest radiography and routine cultures and empiric antimicrobial treatment was started. As the fever persisted, computerized tomography (CT) of the thorax was performed, and a nodule with a diameter of […] Read More