Pneumorrhachis due to invasive mucormycosis in a renal transplant recipient. Issue 2 (4th March 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Junek, Mats L.; Farooqi, Malik; Dionne, Joanna C.; Said, Hosay; Woodward, Kevin
• Is Part Of: Canadian journal of respiratory, critical care, and sleep medicine =. Volume 6:Issue 2(2022)
• Page Start: 126
• Page End: 129
• Publication Date: 2022-03-04
• Subjects: Mucormycosis -- diagnostic imaging -- immunosuppression -- pneumonia; Lungs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Critical care medicine -- Periodicals; Sleep apnea syndromes -- Periodicals; 616.2005
• DOI: 10.1080/24745332.2020.1858460
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2474-5332

Abstract

Abstract: Pneumorrhachis is often associated with trauma or postsurgical changes; few cases are reported as a result of infectious causes in adults. Here, we describe a 61-year-old male with a history of renal transplantation and diabetes with weight loss and imaging findings suggestive of atypical infection. He progressively deteriorated, was intubated, and was found to have new weakness. Imaging revealed necrotizing pneumonia with pneumospinal fistula through the spinal foramen, pneumorrhachis, and cord infarction, which ultimately proved fatal and were found to be due to Rhizopus spp on autopsy.