Successful treatment of pulmonary mucormycosis in a renal transplant recipient with limited pulmonary reserve by combined medical and surgical therapy.
Heart Lung Circ
; 18(3): 226-8, 2009 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-18296117
ABSTRACT
Mucormycosis is a rare opportunistic fungal infection in renal transplant recipients which is associated with exceedingly high mortality when inadequately treated. Risk factors for this infection include diabetes, neutropaenia and immunosuppression. We report a case of pulmonary mucormycosis in a renal allograft recipient with type 2 diabetes and limited pulmonary reserve. The patient was successfully treated with lobectomy and liposomal amphotericin B with preservation of pulmonary and allograft functions. Early recognition of this infection is warranted before dissemination, which carries a poor prognosis.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neumonectomía
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Trasplante de Riñón
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Huésped Inmunocomprometido
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Enfermedades Pulmonares Fúngicas
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Mucormicosis
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Heart Lung Circ
Asunto de la revista:
ANGIOLOGIA
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CARDIOLOGIA
Año:
2009
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Australia