A Rare Case of Fatal Endobronchial Mucormycosis Masquerading as Endobronchial Tuberculosis.
Medicina (Kaunas)
; 56(2)2020 Feb 06.
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ABSTRACT
Pulmonary mucormycosis is a relatively rare but often fatal opportunistic fungal infection that occurs mostly in immunocompromised patients. Endobronchial mucormycosis, a distinct clinical form of pulmonary mucormycosis, is very rare, and only a few cases have been reported. The most common bronchoscopic findings in patients with endobronchial mucormycosis are stenosis, erythematous mucosa and airway obstruction. Here, we present a case of fatal endobronchial mucormycosis mimicking actively caseating endobronchial tuberculosis in a young diabetic patient living in a country with an intermediate tuberculosis burden.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Tuberculosis Pulmonar
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Enfermedades Bronquiales
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Enfermedades Raras
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Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 1
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Mucormicosis
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
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En
Revista:
Medicina (Kaunas)
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA
Año:
2020
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Article