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PULMONARY MUCORMYCOSIS; CHALLENGES IN DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT

Published:2023-02-01 Issue: Volume: Page:64-66
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Author:

M R Ranjitha¹,Kumari Anu²,S Manu²,Kerkar Chetan³,Keny Sanjivani⁴

Affiliation:

1. Junior Resident, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Goa Medical College, Bambolim, Goa

2. Senior Resident, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Goa Medical College, Bambolim, Goa

3. Lecturer, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Goa Medical College, Bambolim, Goa

4. Associate Professor, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Goa Medical College, Bambolim, Goa

Abstract

Pulmonary mucormycosis is an angio-invasive fungal infection by mucorales with high mortality and morbidity. This pulmonary infection is caused by inhalation of spores and seen mostly in immunocompromised patients. In TB endemic country like India, pulmonary mucormycosis pose a diagnostic dilemma due to similar clinical presentation. Our 49-year-old female patient presented with characteristic symptoms and started on anti TB drugs. As patient was not having symptomatic relief, patient was investigated. On bronchoscopy, fungal mass seen and biopsy of which shown organisms consistent with mucormycosis. Patient underwent lobectomy and received 5 months of antifungal treatment.

Publisher

World Wide Journals

Subject

Music,Behavioral Neuroscience,Cognitive Neuroscience,Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology,Literature and Literary Theory,Linguistics and Language,History,Language and Linguistics,Classics,Philosophy,Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine,Psychiatry and Mental health,Clinical Psychology,Multidisciplinary,Communication,Law,General Nursing

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