title: Medical ablation of endobronchial mucormycosis with Amphotericin-B.
abstract: A 56 years male diabetic patient presented with recurrent left upper lobe pneumonia. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy revealed extraluminal compression of left main bronchus with an endobronchial mass obstructing the left upper lobe orifice. The lesion resembled bronchial adenoma. However histological examination revealed mucormycosis. Timely diagnosis followed by medical intervention with intravenous Amphotericin B, coupled with proper management of diabetes, ablated the tumor. Relevant literature on the subject is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Kochi, Kerala.
authors.forename: Darsana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Viswam
authors.forename: V P
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Gopinathan
authors.forename: Kumari
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Indira
authors.forename: Shalini
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vinod
authors.forename: Natasha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sasankan
mesh_terms: D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011014:Pneumonia
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000666:Amphotericin B