A Case of Pulmonary Mucormycosis with Necrotizing Pneumonia and Bronchopleural Fistula Cured by Surgical Resection.
- Author:
Hyun Ju KIM
1
;
Hyae Min JEON
;
Sang Hoon HAN
;
Jun Yong CHOI
;
Young Goo SONG
;
June Myung KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. shhan74@yuhs.ac
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Diabetes mellitus;
Mucormycosis;
Pneumonectomy;
Pneumonia;
Respiratory tract fistula
- MeSH:
Diabetes Mellitus;
Fistula;
Humans;
Hyphae;
Leukemia;
Lymphoma;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Mucormycosis;
Pneumonectomy;
Pneumonia;
Respiratory Tract Fistula
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2012;83(3):395-399
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Pulmonary mucormycosis is an uncommon opportunistic fungal infection associated with diabetes mellitus, leukemia, lymphoma, and other debilitating diseases. It is diagnosed by the pathologic demonstration of typical hyphae, and the condition requires aggressive surgical treatment to reduce the risk of mortality. Pulmonary mucormycosis is associated with various clinical and radiological characteristics. Therefore, a rapid diagnosis and aggressive surgical approach based on early suspicion are important in high-risk patients in order to cure pulmonary mucormycosis. Here, we report the successful treatment of pulmonary mucormycosis in a 58-year-old male with glottic cancer and uncontrolled diabetes who had rapidly progressive necrotizing pneumonia and a bronchopleural fistula via an aggressive pathologic diagnosis and surgical resection.
