Isolated pulmonary mucormycosis in an apparently normal host: a case report.
Mucormycosis is a rare fungal disease commonly affecting individuals with diabetes mellitus, hematological malignancy, and immune deficiency. Isolated pulmonary mucormycosis is extremely rare. This article reports a case of isolated pulmonary mucormycosis that presented as a solitary cavity infiltrate in a patient with no underlying risk factors.
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Department of Medicine, St Mary's Hospital and Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY 11213, USA.
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D000368:Aged; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D016469:Fungemia; D006801:Humans; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D011859:Radiography; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000139:chemically induced; D012772:Shock, Septic
D000666:Amphotericin B