Introduction: Mycotic infections due to Aspergillus spp, are the main mycotic associated infections in liver transplant patients, with mortality rates up to 90% of the cases. Almost 50% of patients will de velop an infection during the first months after transplantation, of which 10% are associated with op portunistic agents.
Objective: To describe the diagnosis and management of an Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis (IPA) episode in a liver transplant patient.
Liver transplantation is an option that improves quality of life and prolongs life expectancy in patients with different types of liver disease. Liver transplantation is controversial for colorectal metastases and is not recommended in clinical practice guidelines. In this case report, we present, to our knowledge, the first liver transplantation for colorectal metastases conducted in Colombia, with a successful follow-up of more than 2 years.
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