Pulmonary Mucormycosis in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and Neutropenia. (19th February 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mir, Izza; Basnet, Sijan; Ellsworth, David; Mohanty, Elan
• Other Names: Talhari Sinésio Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in infectious diseases. Volume 2018(2018)
• Publication Date: 2018-02-19
• Subjects: Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases; Infectious Disease Medicine; Communicable diseases; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Case studies; Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1155/2018/2658083
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6625

Abstract

Abstract : Pulmonary mucormycosis is a rare life-threatening fungal infection associated with high mortality. We present the case of a 61-year-old man with history of chronic lymphocytic leukemia who presented with fever and cough, eventually diagnosed with pulmonary mucormycosis after right lung video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. The patient was successfully treated with amphotericin B and right lung pneumonectomy; however, he later died from left lung pneumonia.