Pulmonary Aspergillosis in Cardiac Transplant Patients -The Report of Two Cases

심장이식후 발생한 아스페르길루스증-2례 보고-

  • 박국양 (부천세종병원 심장병연구소) ;
  • 김희정 (부천세종병원 심장병연구소)
  • Published : 1997.03.01

Abstract

Aspergillus Infection is a major.cause of mortality in individuals with depressed cell-mediated immunity. Despite therapy with intravenous amphotericin B and oral antifungal agents, high mortality has been reported among heart transplant recipients. We experienced two cases of pulmonary aspergillosis among 15 heart transplantation cases. Both cases were similiar in terms of age, time of diagnosis, and medication. Percutaneous needle aspiration biopsy revealed Aspergillus fumigatus in both cases. The thirst case showed multiple aspergilloma on both lung fields and were treated by IV Amphotericin B and oral itraconazole. After completion of treatment, the lesion completely disappeared and he has been followed up for more than one year in his good condition. The second case showed a single nodule on his right lower lung field and were treated by both medication and surgery. The patient recovered well and had been doing well until 4th postoperative month when he developed humoral rejection and expired.

아스페르길루스 감염증은 드물기는 하지만 면역 억제된 상황에서는 비교적 잘 발생하며 치사율도 높은 것으로 알려져 있다. 경구 또는 정맥내 치료제가 있기는 하지만 합병증이 많고 장기간 사용해야 하기 때문에 치료효과는 크게 기대할 수 없는 경우가 많다. 따라서 환자에 따라서는 외과적 요법을 병행하여 치료효과를 높이는 방법도 사용하고 있다. 세종병원에서는 지금까지 실시한 15례의 심장이식환자중 2 례의 폐 아스페르길루스증을 경 험하였기 에 보고하는 바이다. 두 환자 모두 나이와 수술시기가 비슷하였 으며 수술후 약 3주후 외래에서 흉부 X-선상 폐병변을 발견하였다 경피적 천자생검상 Aspergillus fumigatus로 확인되어 정맥내 Amphotericin B와 경구용 Itraconazole을 병용한 항진균제요법을 실시하 였으며 두번째 환자는 병변이 우하엽에 국한되어 외과적 절제술을 병용하였다. 첫번째 환자는 이식후 14개월째 양호한 상태로 추적중이며 두번째 환자는 치료 완료후 3개월째 비세포성 거부반응으로 사망하였다.

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