Pulmonary Cladosporium infection coexisting with subcutaneous Corynespora cassii

lNTRODUCTlON

and(), which are common plant pathogens existing in both indoor and outdoor environments, rarely cause illness in humans[1,2]. Pulmonaryinfection and subcutaneousinfection have been separately documented in the literature[3,4]. Thus far, however, there have been no reports on the coexistence of pulmonaryinfection and subcutaneousinfection in humans. Mutations in human caspase recruitment domain protein 9 (CARD9) lead to an autosomal recessive primary immunodeficiency disorder,resulting in the development of a wide spectrum of fungal infections[5]. Herein, we present a case of pulmonarycoexisting with subcutaneousinfection with CARD9 deficiency in a patient who was successfully treated with voriconazole.

CASE PRESENTATlON

Chief complaints

A 68-year-old male farmer who was a non-smoker was admitted to the hospital for hypertrophic erythema and deep ulcers on the left upper extremity (Figure 1A) on 18 July 2019.

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History of present illness

The patient had a six-month history of red, itchy rash on the left upper extremity.

History of past illness

The patient had a ten-year history of hypertension and a six-month history of sleep disorder.

Personal and family history

Routine blood test results were normal (white blood cell count in serum of 5.1 × 10/L, absolute neutrophil count of 3.4 × 10/L, C-reactive protein of 1 mg/L). Serum cryptococcal antigen, antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies, antinuclear antibodies, human immunodeficiency virus antibody tests,HIV antibodies, and syphilis antibody tests were negative. The serum IgE level ofwas low (0.1 KU/L). A skin biopsy was performed 4 d after hospital admission, which showed partial squamous hyperplasia with a dermal granulomatous lesion (Figure 1E).was identified according to the morphological characteristics of the wound secretion culture (Figure 1C). The patient underwent bronchoscopy 6 d after admission, with a positive result for the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid(BALF) galactomannan test (with a value of 2.16), and BALF culture revealed the presence of(Figure 1D)Two mutations in CARD9 were detected by ChIP-seq using high-throughput sequencing (detection region:exon region of approximately 20000 genes in the human genome;detection strategy:the explicit disease-causing genes included in OMIM database “2018.11” were analyzed) in the present case:(1) chromosomal location:chr9:139266425; nucleotide change:c.106C＞T;and (2) chromosomal location:chr9:139262240; nucleotide change:c.1118G＞C.

Physical examination

Initial medical examination showed a heart rate of 77 beats/min, respiratory rate of 18 breaths/min,body temperature of 36.8 °C, and blood pressure of 137/94 mmHg.

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Laboratory examinations

The patient had no remarkable personal or family history.

Imaging examinations

Chest computed tomography revealed the presence of multiple nodules with multiple patchy areas in both lungs (Figure 2).

FlNAL DlAGNOSlS

We made a final diagnosis of pneumonia caused byas well as deep dermatophytosis caused by.

TREATMENT

OUTCOME AND FOLLOW-UP

DlSCUSSlON

Our case involved coexistence of pulmonaryinfection and subcutaneousinfection in a patient with CARD9 mutation.

We acknowledge the contributions of Mr. Jun-Min Cao for the research assistance.

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, a member of, is a common plant pathogen[12]. Subcutaneousinfection in humans is extremely rare, and only six cases have been reported thus far[4,13-16]. In these cases, erythaematous change, ulcer, plaque, nodule, and erosion were clinical symptoms of all cases,and the face or extremities were the infection sites. Antifungal therapy has resulted in successful treatment outcomes in most cases, though two patients with CARD9 mutations did not respond well[4,13-16].

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The appropriate antifungal therapy for CARD9 deficiency is mostly empirical. Antifungal agents itraconazole and voriconazole have been used for the treatment of pulmonaryinfection,whereas amphotericin B, voriconazole, posaconazole, liposomes, and itraconazole have been used to treat subcutaneousinfection[13-16]. Voriconazole had a very good therapeutic effect in our case. However, there is still no definitive conclusion on the antifungal treatment of these two diseases, including suitable medicine, reasonable dose, and course, which warrants further research.

CONCLUSlON

A good prognosis for fungal infection is associated with prompt identification and proper treatment.Given the findings of our case and the results of our literature review, multiple fungal infections in patients with CARD9 mutations are worthy of clinicians’ attention. Further study into the clinical characteristics and pathogenesis of CARD9 deficiency will yield new insight into therapeutic measures for protecting humans from these devastating fungal diseases.

Follow-up imaging after 3 mo revealed very good resolution of the lesions in the lung (Figure 2). The lung lesions continued to shrink for 5 mo after antifungal therapy was discontinued (Figure 2).

The genushas been reported to cause several different types of opportunistic infections,including subcutaneous and deep infections, in humans and animals[1].spores, which potentially lead to the development of respiratory allergy problems such as asthma, rarely cause pulmonary infection[6].can affect the lungs, bronchi, and pulmonary artery branches, as revealed by our literature review[3,7-10].spores can reach the lungs by inhalation[11]. The patient in the present case was a farmer; therefore, it is highly likely he was infected byvia inhalation.

Piperacillin-tazobactam 3.375 g intravenous drip was administered every 8 h for 7 d, and then antifungal therapy (voriconazole:200 mg twice daily for 3 mo) was initiated. The ulcer on the left upper extremity healed completely after one month of treatment (Figure 1B).

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Hong HH performed the postoperative evaluation and diagnosis; Wang WY reviewed the literature and contributed to manuscript drafting; Luo HB and Hu JQ collected the medical data; and all authors issued final approval for the submitted version.

Informed written consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this report and any accompanying images.

The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

The authors have read the CARE Checklist (2016), and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the CARE Checklist (2016).

As a member of the CARD protein family, CARD9 plays an important role in the activation of antifungal mechanisms[17]. It is a key adaptor that can mediate Dectin-1-, Dectin-2-, and Mincleinduced activation of transcription factors through formation of the CARD9–B cell lymphoma/leukaemia-10–mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma translocation protein 1 complex in response to fungal infection[5]. These activated transcription factors mediate translation of key cytokines such as nuclear factor κB, which promotes T-helper cell (Th)1/Th17 differentiation,stimulating antifungal mechanisms in innate cells[18]. CARD9 mutation is a rare inborn error of immunity and probably leads to impaired protection against fungal infections[19]. However, detailed and comprehensive reports on CARD9 deficiency susceptibility to fungal infection, clinical characteristics, diagnostic methods, and prognosis are still lacking. Human CARD9 deficiency is reported to be responsible for the spontaneous development of persistent and severe fungal infections (such as infections caused by,,,,,,, and)[17,20]. Conversely,infection has not been reported.

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