A Case of Pulmonary Mucormycosis Presenting as an Endobronchial Mass.

Hwang, Jung Hye; An, Chang Hyeok; Yun, Jong Wook; Roh, Gil Hwan; Ham, Hyeong Suk; Kang, Eun Hae; Suh, Gee Young; Kim, Ho Goong; Kwon, O Jung; Rhee, Chong H

doi:2000.49.5.633

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Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 2000;49(5):633-638.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.2000.49.5.633 Published online November 1, 2000.

A Case of Pulmonary Mucormycosis Presenting as an Endobronchial Mass.

Jung Hye Hwang, Chang Hyeok An, Jong Wook Yun, Gil Hwan Roh, Hyeong Suk Ham, Eun Hae Kang, Gee Young Suh, Ho Goong Kim, O Jung Kwon, Chong H Rhee

Abstract

Pulmonary mucormycosis is an opportunistic infection in patients with severe underlying illness such as immunocompromised diseases or uncontrolled diabetes mellitus. While patients with leukemia and lymphoma usually resent with diffuse parenchymal disease, diabetic patients usually have a localized endobronchial disease involving central airways. We report upon a case of pulmonary mucormycosis in diabetes mellitus patient presenting as an endobronchial mass, which was cured with antifungal therapy, rigid bronchoscopic mass removal and right pneumonectomy.

Key Words: Mucormycosis, Endobronchial mass, Rigid bronchoscopy, Pneumonectomy