Spontaneous pneumothorax followed by reversed halo sign in immunocompromised patient with pulmonary mucormycosis.
Mucormycosis, an invasive fungus with a variety of clinical presentation, is a devastating infection in immunocompromised host. Here an unusual case of pulmonary mucormycosis is introduced in an immunodeficient patient in which pneumothorax was followed by reversed halo sign (RHS). The clinicians, who visit immunocompromised persons with pneumothorax, should be considerate to take immediate imaging and pathologic measures to confirm or reject mucormycosis.
Department of Nephrology, Baharloo Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Behdari Street, Railway Square, Tehran, Iran.
Majid
M
Moosavi Movahed
Department of Infectious Diseases, Baharloo Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Behdari Street, Railway Square, Tehran, Iran.
Hadiseh
H
Hosamirudsari
Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Baharloo Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Behdari Street, Railway Square, Tehran, Iran.
Fariba
F
Mansouri
Department of Pathology, Baharloo Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Behdari Street, Railway Square, Tehran, Iran.
Farzaneh
F
Mohammadizia
Immunocompromised patient; Mucormycosis; Pneumothorax; Reversed halo sign