Surgical Resection of the Pulmonary Mucormycosis in the Diabetic Patient: 1 case report.
- Author:
Suk Kee KIM
1
;
Yeon Ho SEO
;
Min Ho KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of medicine, Chonbuk National University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Mucormycosis;
Fungi
- MeSH:
Adult;
Biopsy;
Chest Pain;
Cough;
Diabetes Mellitus;
Drainage;
Fever;
Follow-Up Studies;
Fungi;
Hematologic Neoplasms;
Humans;
Hyperthyroidism;
Lung;
Male;
Mucormycosis*;
Pleural Effusion;
Postoperative Complications;
Renal Insufficiency;
Thoracoscopy;
Thorax
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2000;33(11):915-918
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Pumonary mucormycosis is an uncommon but a fatal, opportunistic fungal infection that occurs primarily in patients who are immunocompromised such as hematologic malignancies, renal failure, or diabetes mellitus. The patient was a 32 year-old male with a 3-year history of diabetes(type I) and hyperthyroidism, and has been suffering from coughing, fever and left-sided chest pain for 1 month. The patient was diagnosed by the bronchoscopic examination with transbronchial lung biopsy and underwent a left lower lobectomy. On 21th postoperative day, multiple loculated pleural effusion was detected by follow-up chest X-ray and thus, drained using thoracoscopy. On 23rd day after the thoracoscopic drainage, the patient was discharged without postoperative complication. Previous reports have suggested that aggressvie and early surgical intervention may further enhance survival in operative candidates with mucormycosis confined to one lung.
