Pulmonary Mucormycosis: A Case Report of a Rare Infection with Potential Diagnostic Problems

Author:

Mekki Salwa O.12,Hassan Amal A.13,Falemban Afnan1,Alkotani Nashwa4,Alsharif Salem M.5,Haron Ahmed6,Felemban Basim6,Iqbal Mohammad S.7ORCID,Tabassum Aisha7

Affiliation:

1. Pathology Department, Alnoor Specialist Hospital, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

2. Faculty of Medicine, Al Neelain University, Khartoum, Sudan

3. Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt

4. Department of Medicine, Alnoor Specialist Hospital, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

5. Medical Department, Alnoor Specialist Hospital, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

6. Radiology Department, Alnoor Specialist Hospital, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

7. Department of Pathology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

Abstract

Pulmonary mucormycosis is a relatively rare pulmonary fungal disease, which is difficult to diagnose early and lacks effective treatment. It is seen in patients with hematological malignancies, diabetes mellitus, and immunocompromised states. The diagnosis depends primarily on the detection of fungi in lung tissue. Here, we present a case of a 52-year-old male who has type 2 diabetes mellitus and a past history of treated pulmonary tuberculosis. Clinical diagnosis is difficult in pulmonary mucormycosis, and early diagnosis is needed for this life-threatening infection. Histopathological examination of a resected cavity confirmed the diagnosis of pulmonary mucormycosis. This report highlights the difficulty of diagnosis and the importance of histological examination in detecting mucormycosis which will help for early management.

Publisher

Hindawi Limited

Subject

General Medicine

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