We’re back with another #RadiologyRounds by Pulm PEEPs Associate Editor Tess Litchman. An immunosuppressed 65-year-old man presents with neutropenic fever. He is started on empiric broad-spectrum antibiotics with vancomycin and zosyn. Serum beta-D-glucan is positive.

Further, workup reveals a positive serum galactomannan and a BAL PCR that is positive for Aspergillus. The patient is diagnosed with invasive aspergillosis and started on voriconazole. A repeat CT is obtained in 3 weeks. What do you think of the evolving findings?

We are back with another #RadiologyRounds for you!

A middle-aged male presents with sub-acute fatigue, fevers and dyspnea on exertion. His admission labs are notable for severe neutropenia (ANC < 500)

This patient has evidence of a halo sign which represents local vessel invasion or hemorrhage

The patient undergoes evaluation. RVP, sputum culture and serum galactomannan and 1-3-B-d-glucan are negative. A BAL with transbronchial biopsies are obtained.

The patient was found to have pulmonary mucormycosis and was started on IV liposomal amphotericin-B.

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