Inflammatory pseudotumoural endotracheal mucormycosis with cartilage damage.
Mucormycosis is a rare opportunistic infection usually associated with immunosuppression, diabetes mellitus or haematological malignancy. Herein, we report an unusual case of mucormycosis in a 46-yr-old male patient with diabetes presenting with an endotracheal mass obstructing the trachea and cartilage damage. Histological examination of the bronchoscopy biopsy specimens revealed invasive mucormycosis. The patient was treated with intravenous amphotericin B followed by removal of the lesion via bronchoscopy.
Dept of Respiratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
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Cheng
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Zhu
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Shu
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Chen
D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D002356:Cartilage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology; D009336:Necrosis; D011859:Radiography; D014132:Trachea / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000666:Amphotericin B