Cunninghamella bertholletiae and Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia as a fatal complication of chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
A unique patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia died with pneumonia caused by both Cunninghamella bertholletiae and Pneumocystis carinii. In tissue sections, the hyphae of C bertholletiae were twisted and ribbon-like, but were smaller than those typical for zygomycetes, displayed more than occasional septa, and exhibited Y branching, making histologic distinction from Aspergillus sp difficult.
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Department of Pathology, University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville 22908.
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D006801:Humans; D015451:Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / Q000150:complications*; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000473:pathology; D011020:Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology