Mucormycosis of the central airways: CT findings in three patients.
Computed tomographic (CT) findings are described in three diabetic patients with central airways mucormycosis. The CT findings of the tracheobronchial mucormycosis include enhancing areas of mural thickening (n = 3), luminal narrowing (n = 3), intramural air (n = 3), low-attenuation nonenhancing bronchial wall thickening (n = 2), and bronchonodal fistula formation (n = 1). These CT features in a diabetic patient should raise a high index of suspicion for tracheobronchial mucormycosis, particularly when typical radiographic features of pulmonary tuberculosis are absent.
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea.
K H
KH
Kim
Y W
YW
Choi
S C
SC
Jeon
D H
DH
Shin
J I
JI
Jung
H S
HS
Seo
C K
CK
Hahm
D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001991:Bronchitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D014136:Tracheitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology