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Figures
- Fig. 1.
The chest radiograph (left) showing bilateral diffuse infiltration in all lung zones on admission. The computed tomography scan (right) showing moderate atelectasis in the bilateral inferior lobe.
- Fig. 2.
Serial chest radiograph showing a rounded opacity in the right lower zone on day 6, which gradually increased in size (day 11), with additional involvement of the right upper zone, giving an appearance of a fungus ball (day 14) in the lower zone, and finally involving the bilateral lung fields on day 18.
- Fig. 3.
Grossly, the lung shows multiple cavitary lesions, which on microscopy showed necrotizing pneumonia, with colonization of the cavities and acutely branching Aspergillus hyphae. There is invasion of the blood vessels and parenchyma (right × 200, hematoxylin and eosin stain). Grocott staining shows dichotomously branching and septate hyphae (inset × 400).
- Fig. 4.
Gross specimen of the heart shows several abscesses (arrows) in the left ventricle (left). Aspergillus hyphae can be seen growing in the abscess cavity, with extensive myocardial destruction and neutrophilic infiltration (right × 200, hematoxylin and eosin stain).
