| Autor: |
Awais Bajwa, Syed T. Hussain, Houssein Youness, Ravi N. Sawh, Lichao Zhao, Tony Abdo |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, Vol 37, Iss , Pp 101660- (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2213-0071 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.rmcr.2022.101660 |
| Popis: |
Mucormycosis is a rare fungal infection caused by fungi of the order Mucorales. The rhino-cerebral form of mucormycosis is most commonly seen in patients with diabetes mellitus, whereas pulmonary mucormycosis is a rare manifestation in patients with hematological malignancy and transplant recipients. We report a case of a 40-year-old male, with history of poorly controlled diabetes, who presented to the emergency room with a one-week history of hemoptysis. Computed Tomography (CT) of the chest was concerning for a lung mass or abscess. Flexible bronchoscopy revealed an endobronchial lesion that was biopsied with a cryoprobe. Histopathologic examination showed non-septate right-angle branching hyphae, typical of mucormycosis. He underwent surgical resection of the right middle and lower lobes and treatment with antimycotic agents with a complete recovery. This case highlights the importance of early histopathological diagnosis of pulmonary mucormycosis in preventing a fatal outcome. |
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