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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg
; 21(5): 940-2, 2002 May.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12062298
RESUMEN
A 67-year-old diabetic male developed bilateral pulmonary mucormycosis (PM). After long-term treatment with amphotericin B (cumulative dose of 30.6 g), clinical resolution was obtained, but small radiographic cavitations persisted. A late relapse occurred and bilateral lobectomy led to a definitive cure. Amphotericin B is not able to penetrate properly into PM cavitations. We suggest that persistence of cavitations should lead to consideration of surgery, even after a good response to amphotericin B.