Early Pneumonectomy for Pulmonary Mucormycosis

Mucormycosis is a fungal infection caused by a rare pathogen most commonly affecting immunocompromised hosts. Successful treatment of pulmonary mucormycosis requires rapid diagnosis, reversal of predisposing factors, aggressive surgical excision, and antifungal therapy. We present a case of pulmonar...

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Published in:	The Annals of thoracic surgery Vol. 99; no. 3; pp. e67 - e68
Main Authors:	Vercillo, Michael S., MD, Liptay, Michael J., MD, Seder, Christopher W., MD
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01-03-2015
Subjects:	Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery Early Medical Intervention Humans Lung Diseases, Fungal - surgery Male Mucormycosis - surgery Pneumonectomy Surgery 11
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Summary:	Mucormycosis is a fungal infection caused by a rare pathogen most commonly affecting immunocompromised hosts. Successful treatment of pulmonary mucormycosis requires rapid diagnosis, reversal of predisposing factors, aggressive surgical excision, and antifungal therapy. We present a case of pulmonary mucormycosis affecting a young neutropenic male requiring a pneumonectomy.
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ISSN:	0003-4975 1552-6259
DOI:	10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.11.061