title: Pulmonary mucormycosis presenting with Horner's syndrome. Report of a medical cure.
abstract: A patient with pulmonary mucormycosis caused by Rhizopus oryzae was treated with a total dose of intravenous amphotericin B 2060 mg which resulted in medical cure. This is the first reported medical cure in the RSA of pulmonary mucormycosis. Mucormycosis with brachial plexus involvement and Horner's syndrome has not been previously reported.
mesh_terms: D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006732:Horner Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012233:Rhizopus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012293:Rifampin / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000666:Amphotericin B; D012293:Rifampin