title: Primary zygomycosis of the pericardium in an immunocompetent host.
abstract: The fungi in the order Mucorales commonly target immunocompromised hosts, especially diabetics and produce fulminating respiratory and/or central nervous system infections, which are often fatal. We report primary zygomycotic pericarditis accompanied by osteomyelitis of the sternum in an immunocompetent female: a rare site and a rare setting. The disease was clinically thought to be of tuberculous aetiology and had evaded diagnosis for a year.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology (Cardiovascular and Thoracic Division), Seth G. S. Medical College, Parel, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Pradeep
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vaideeswar
authors.forename: Shobhana P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Pandit
mesh_terms: D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008875:Middle Aged; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D010496:Pericardium / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D013249:Sternum / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D020096:Zygomycosis / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology