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 carti...
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| author | L-C. Luo D-Y. Cheng H. Zhu X. Shu W-B. Chen |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3407bc6481f24f46b00a7cd1f864686e2022-12-22T03:28:32ZengEuropean Respiratory SocietyEuropean Respiratory Review0905-91801600-06172009-09-0118113186189Inflammatory pseudotumoural endotracheal mucormycosis with cartilage damageL-C. LuoD-Y. ChengH. ZhuX. ShuW-B. ChenMucormycosis 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.http://err.ersjournals.com/cgi/content/full/18/113/186Cartilage damagedyspnoeamucormycosistracheal stenosis |
| spellingShingle | L-C. Luo D-Y. Cheng H. Zhu X. Shu W-B. Chen Inflammatory pseudotumoural endotracheal mucormycosis with cartilage damage European Respiratory Review Cartilage damage dyspnoea mucormycosis tracheal stenosis |
| title | Inflammatory pseudotumoural endotracheal mucormycosis with cartilage damage |
| title_full | Inflammatory pseudotumoural endotracheal mucormycosis with cartilage damage |
| title_fullStr | Inflammatory pseudotumoural endotracheal mucormycosis with cartilage damage |
| title_full_unstemmed | Inflammatory pseudotumoural endotracheal mucormycosis with cartilage damage |
| title_short | Inflammatory pseudotumoural endotracheal mucormycosis with cartilage damage |
| title_sort | inflammatory pseudotumoural endotracheal mucormycosis with cartilage damage |
| topic | Cartilage damage dyspnoea mucormycosis tracheal stenosis |
| url | http://err.ersjournals.com/cgi/content/full/18/113/186 |
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