Aspergillus pseudomembranous tracheitis leading to tracheal cartilage exfoliation: uncommon disease with rare presentation
Jiayue Wang, Jie Huang, Jidong Liu, Xiaowei Cheng · 2025
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Jiayue Wang and co-authors present a 2025 case report on a rare fungal infection of the windpipe. A woman of 55 with diabetes came in with cough, wheeze, and sputum. Scans and a scope exam found a mass in her windpipe, and a tissue sample pointed to Aspergillus, a common mold, as the cause.
During drug care through a vein, the patient coughed out a piece of cartilage, proof the mold had eaten deep into the windpipe wall. Later checks showed a narrowed airway, scar-like growths, and lasting harm to the cartilage. Her symptoms still cleared, and later scans showed the narrowing had settled. The authors warn that the mold can break down tissue and free cartilage, which can block the airway and be missed at first.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Jiayue Wang, Jie Huang, Jidong Liu, Xiaowei Cheng |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 13 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |