Pulmonary and Endobronchial Mucormycosis in a Diabetic Patient: A Case Report.
10.3348/jkrs.2000.42.2.253
- Author:
Jung Eun KIM
1
;
Yookyung KIM
;
Heasoo KOO
;
Ho Jung KIM
;
Soo Seung CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea. yookkim@unitel.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Lung, infection;
Mucormycosis;
Bronchi, CT
- MeSH:
Humans;
Immunocompromised Host;
Mucormycosis*;
Opportunistic Infections;
Pneumonia
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
2000;42(2):253-256
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Pulmonary mucormycosis is an opportunistic infection manifested by a fatal angioinvasive fungal pneumonia in immunocompromised patients or those suffering from uncontrolled diabetes. The radiologic findings are nonspecific, but there have been several reports of cases of pulmonary mucormycosis in which characteristic endobronchial lesions were present, with a more indolent clinical course in diabetic patients. We describe a case of pulmonary mucormycosis in a diabetic patient in whom endobronchial involvement was apparent.
