Diagnosis of leukemic lung infiltration mimicking fungal infection by transbronchial lung cryobiopsy: the first case report.


Journal

BMC pulmonary medicine
ISSN: 1471-2466
Titre abrégé: BMC Pulm Med
Pays: England
ID NLM: 100968563

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
08 Oct 2024
Historique:
received: 22 11 2023
accepted: 19 09 2024
medline: 9 10 2024
pubmed: 9 10 2024
entrez: 8 10 2024
Statut: epublish

Résumé

We here report the first case of leukemic lung infiltration diagnosed by transbronchial lung cryobiopsy (TBLC). TBLC is likely to be a superior method to transbronchial forceps biopsy because TBLC can get larger specimens, resulting in a higher chance of containing the leukemic cells infiltrated tissues. TBLC is generally considered a superior diagnostic method compared to transbronchial lung forceps biopsy (TBLB) because it utilizes cryotechnology to obtain larger specimens, increasing the likelihood of capturing tissues infiltrated with leukemic cells. A 69-year-old male patient with acute myeloid leukemia presented with a fever. His initial chest CT scans revealed consolidative lesions, raising suspicion of fungal infection such as angioinvasive aspergillosis or mucormycosis. TBLC and TBLB were conducted to achieve a precise diagnosis, and eventually, leukemic lung infiltration was identified exclusively in the tissues obtained from TBLC. Two cycles of chemotherapy was administrated to patient, showing improvements in symptoms and chest CT findings. TBLC has greater potential as a differential diagnostic method for pulmonary lesions than TBLB in leukemia patients facing therapeutic challenges due to its higher diagnostic yield.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
We here report the first case of leukemic lung infiltration diagnosed by transbronchial lung cryobiopsy (TBLC). TBLC is likely to be a superior method to transbronchial forceps biopsy because TBLC can get larger specimens, resulting in a higher chance of containing the leukemic cells infiltrated tissues. TBLC is generally considered a superior diagnostic method compared to transbronchial lung forceps biopsy (TBLB) because it utilizes cryotechnology to obtain larger specimens, increasing the likelihood of capturing tissues infiltrated with leukemic cells.
CASE PRESENTATION METHODS
A 69-year-old male patient with acute myeloid leukemia presented with a fever. His initial chest CT scans revealed consolidative lesions, raising suspicion of fungal infection such as angioinvasive aspergillosis or mucormycosis. TBLC and TBLB were conducted to achieve a precise diagnosis, and eventually, leukemic lung infiltration was identified exclusively in the tissues obtained from TBLC. Two cycles of chemotherapy was administrated to patient, showing improvements in symptoms and chest CT findings.
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
TBLC has greater potential as a differential diagnostic method for pulmonary lesions than TBLB in leukemia patients facing therapeutic challenges due to its higher diagnostic yield.

Identifiants

pubmed: 39379871
doi: 10.1186/s12890-024-03300-6
pii: 10.1186/s12890-024-03300-6
doi:

Types de publication

Case Reports Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

494

Subventions

Organisme : National Research Foundation
ID : NRF-2022R1A2C2010148

Informations de copyright

© 2024. The Author(s).

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Auteurs

Duk Ki Kim (DK)

Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, 282 Munhwa-ro, Jung-gu, Daejeon, 35015, Republic of Korea.

Chaeuk Chung (C)

Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, 266 Munhwa-ro, Jung-gu, Daejeon, 35015, Republic of Korea.

Dongil Park (D)

Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, 266 Munhwa-ro, Jung-gu, Daejeon, 35015, Republic of Korea. rahm3s@gmail.com.

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