From: Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Symptom, n (%) | |
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Fever | 5 (45.4) |
Cough | 10 (90.9) |
Dyspnea | 11 (100) |
Sputum | 7 (63.6) |
Hemoptysis | 2 (18.1) |
Laboratory, average ± SD or median (IQR) | |
White blood cell, 103/mL | 13.5 ± 5.2 |
Hemoglobin, g/dL | 12.0 ± 2.8 |
Thrombocyte, 103/mL | 352.1 ± 175.1 |
Sedimentation, mm/hour | 88 ± 25 |
CRP, mg/L | 117 ± 50 |
Galactomannan, ng/mL | 0.54 (0.17-9.16) |
Radiological findings, n (%) | |
Chest X-ray | |
Infiltration | 7 (63.6) |
Cavity | 3 (27.2) |
Nodule | 3 (27.2) |
Pleural fluid | 2 (18.1) |
Consolidation | 2 (18.1) |
Worsening radiological findingsa | 7 (63.6) |
Computed tomography | |
Infiltration | 8 (72.7) |
Nodule | 4 (36.3) |
Consolidation | 3 (27.2) |
Cavitation | 3 (27.2) |
Pleural fluid | 2 (18.1) |