Singhai Monil, Rawat Vinita, Verma Pankaj, Jha Pawan Kumar, Shree Divya, Goyal Rajeev
Department of Microbiology, Government Medical College, Haldwani, Uttarakhand, India.
J Lab Physicians. 2012 Jan;4(1):48-9. doi: 10.4103/0974-2727.98674.
Primary pulmonary sporotrichosis, a rare fungal disease was found in chronic alcoholic farmer from the sub-Himalayan region, an endemic mycoses area. Primary pulmonary sporotrichosis is a hidden entity, at times mimicking tuberculosis, and often under or lately diagnosed due to lack of awareness. We should consider the possibility of pulmonary sporotrichosis in patients with chronic cough and cavitary parenchymal disease, particularly in chronic alcoholics, gardeners, and forest workers. Sputum culture for fungus as a part of diagnostic studies is needed especially in endemic mycoses areas for early detection and management of such fungal diseases.
原发性肺孢子丝菌病是一种罕见的真菌病，在来自喜马拉雅地区（一个地方性真菌病流行区）的慢性酗酒农民中被发现。原发性肺孢子丝菌病是一种隐匿性疾病，有时会模仿肺结核，且由于缺乏认识，常常诊断不足或诊断较晚。对于慢性咳嗽和有空洞性实质疾病的患者，尤其是慢性酗酒者、园丁和林业工人，我们应考虑肺孢子丝菌病的可能性。作为诊断研究的一部分，尤其在地方性真菌病流行区，需要进行痰液真菌培养，以便早期发现和管理此类真菌病。
