Mucor pulmonary embolism in a patient with myelodysplastic syndrome

Mucor pulmonary embolism in a patient with myelodysplastic syndrome

Mucormycosis is a life-threatening infectious disease that occurs most commonly in immunocompromised patients such as those with hematological malignancies. Its clinical symptoms and associated radiological findings vary and specific biomarkers and culture characteristics have not been defined. An 8...

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Main Authors: T. Kakuwa, A. Ariga, J. Takasaki, M. Kato, T. Igari, Y. Shida, T. Okafuji, S. Nakamura, Y. Miyazaki, H. Katano, M. Iikura, S. Izumi, H. Sugiyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Subjects:
Lung abscess
Mucormycosis
Myelodysplastic syndrome
Pulmonary infarction
Superinfection
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007119302746

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