Pulmonary Mucormycosis Involving the Left Main Bronchus and the Pulmonary Artery

Autor:	Katsutoshi, Seto, Rika, Nohara, Yusuke, Sugita, Hironori, Ishibashi, Kenichi, Okubo
Rok vydání:	2022
Předmět:	Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine Gastroenterology Surgery General Medicine Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Zdroj:	Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.
ISSN:	2186-1005 1341-1098
DOI:	10.5761/atcs.cr.22-00035
Popis:	Pulmonary mucormycosis is an extremely rare disease. It often occurs in immunocompromised patients, such as patients with diabetes and those on long-term steroid use. The prognosis of the disease is poor despite the administration of antifungal agents and removal of the necrotic tissue. Herein, we present a successfully treated case of pulmonary mucormycosis in a patient with type 2 diabetes who underwent left pneumonectomy because of the involvement of the left main pulmonary artery and the left main bronchus. Irrespective of the infected organ, complete debridement of the infected tissue and treatment with antifungal agents are essential for treating mucormycosis.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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