PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Ruichao Niu AU - Chengping Hu TI - Tracheobronchial fungal infections and their bronchoscopic features DP - 2014 Sep 01 TA - European Respiratory Journal PG - P2504 VI - 44 IP - Suppl 58 4099 - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/44/Suppl_58/P2504.short 4100 - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/44/Suppl_58/P2504.full SO - Eur Respir J2014 Sep 01; 44 AB - Purpose: Tracheobronchial fungal infection (TBFI) is a life-threatening complication in immunocompromised hosts, but is rarely reported. Early diagnosis of TBFI before microbiologic and pathologic analysis has not been established. This study seeks to analyze the bronchoscopic features of TBFI and their roles in the diagnosis of TBFI.Methods: The demographic, clinical, and bronchoscopy data of 53 patients diagnosed with TBFI were retrospectively analyzed.Results: Lung cancer and tuberculosis are the primary diseases associated with TBFI. The most common characteristics of Aspergillosis were bronchial stenosis, mucosal edema, yellowish-white necrotic material-plaques, suppurative secretions, edematous irregular mucosa, ulcerative appearance or uneven surface, white-colored nodules, grayish-white mucous plaque, grayish-black pigmentation, and granulation tissue. The mainly bronchoscopic characteristics of Mucormycosis included bronchial stenosis, mucosal edema, ulcerative appearance or uneven surface, yellowish-white necrotic material-plaques, and white necrosis. The bronchoscopic characteristics of Cryptococcosis included stenosis, swelling, uneven of mucus, purulent discharge overflow, and viscous secretions.Conclusion: The bronchoscopic features of Aspergillosis, Mucormycosis, and Cryptococcosis may be helpful for the early diagnosis of tracheobronchial fungal infection.