Esophageal aspergillosis after bone marrow transplant

The prolonged immune suppression associated with bone marrow transplants predisposes to fungal infections including Aspergillus, Disseminated aspergillosis occurs in up to 60% of patients with invasive pulmonary aspergillosis; sites of involvement include the brain, gastrointestinal tract, kidney, liver, thyroid, heart, and spleen, There is only one report of isolated esophageal aspergillosis, A recent acute myelogenous leukemia patient had isolated esophageal aspergillosis after bone marrow transplantation which was successfully treated with amphotericin B.