Basidiobolus: An unusual cause of lung abscess

Non-resolving pneumonia leading to lung abscess is always a challenge to the treating physician especially in a diabetic patient. Atypical radiological features of lung abscess should raise the suspicion of unusual organisms. This is a case report of a 42 year old diabetic male presented with featur...

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Published in:	Lung India Vol. 27; no. 2; pp. 89 - 92
Main Authors:	Chetambath, Ravindran, Deepa Sarma, M S, Suraj, K P, Jyothi, E, Mohammed, Safreena, Philomina, Beena J, Ramadevi, S
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	India Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01-04-2010 Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd Medknow Publications Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects:	Abscess Basidiobolus Bronchoscopy Case Report Cysts Diabetes Diabetic neuropathy Health aspects Insect bites lung abscess Lungs Medical diagnosis potassium iodide Reptiles & amphibians Respiratory system Surgery Thoracic surgery India lung abscess Basidiobolus potassium iodide
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Summary:	Non-resolving pneumonia leading to lung abscess is always a challenge to the treating physician especially in a diabetic patient. Atypical radiological features of lung abscess should raise the suspicion of unusual organisms. This is a case report of a 42 year old diabetic male presented with features suggestive of lung abscess and multiple target organ damage. Subsequent work up revealed that the etiological agent is a rare fungus - Basidiobolus. To the best of our knowledge this is the first case of Basidiobolus lung abscess reported from India.
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ISSN:	0970-2113 0974-598X
DOI:	10.4103/0970-2113.63613