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Tracheal, laryngeal and pulmonary mucormycosis followed by organizing pneumonia in a patient with Adult Onset Still's Disease

Medical Mycology Case Reports, 2018
We report a case of tracheal, laryngeal and pulmonary mucormycosis in a patient receiving immunosuppressive medication for an autoinflammatory fever syndrome.
Fabian Leo, Michael Zeh, Annegret Prothmann, Oliver Kurzai, Sylke Kurz, Christian Grohé   +5 more
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Successful Management of Pulmonary Mucormycosis Presenting as Round Pneumonia by Lung Resection in a Kidney Transplant Recipient

Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation, 2023
Pulmonary mucormycosis is rare in kidney transplant recipients and has a high mortality rate. We report a case of pulmonary mucormycosis presenting as round pneumonia 1 year and 1 month after the transplant.
Aniket Hase, Alpa Dalal, Amol Bhanushali, Kashmira Limaye, Supriya Dutta, Kanishka Davda, Tarang Kulkarni, Navin Jha, Niwrutti Hase   +8 more
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Chronic Renal Failure Presenting for the First Time as Pulmonary Mucormycosis with a Fatal Outcome [PDF]

Case Reports in Nephrology, 2015
Pulmonary mucormycosis is an uncommon, but important, opportunistic fungal pneumonia which is often diagnosed late. Renal failure as the predominant presenting feature is not common in mucormycosis.
B. Jayakrishnan, Jamal Al Aghbari, Dawar Rizavi, Sinnakirouchenan Srinivasan, Ritu Lakhtakia, Dawood Al Riyami   +5 more
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Pulmonary pseudoaneurysm in the setting of concurrent COVID‐19 and pulmonary mucormycosis: A rare case report

Clinical Case Reports, 2023
Key Clinical Message This case illustrates the possible danger of PAP emergence in individuals with a confluence of conditions capable of inducing vascular impairment, like COVID‐19, pulmonary mucormycosis (PM), and diabetes.
Hussein Hamdar, Ali Alakbar Nahle, Rida Jaber, Hadi Salame, Amjad Sikaria, Younes Souleiman   +5 more
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Pulmonary aspergillosis and mucormycosis in a patient with COVID-19

Medical Mycology Case Reports, 2021
Invasive pulmonary mucormycosis and aspergillosis are rare, life-threatening fungal infections. Most documented cases have been reported in patients with diabetes mellitus, neutropenia, or treatment with corticosteroids.
Andre K. Johnson, Zeron Ghazarian, Kristina D. Cendrowski, Jon G. Persichino   +3 more
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Disease Entities in Mucormycosis

Journal of Fungi, 2019
Mucormycosis is an emerging life-threatening fungal infection caused by Mucorales. This infection occurs mainly in immunocompromised patients, especially with hematological malignancy, transplantation, or diabetes mellitus.
Alexandra Serris, François Danion, Fanny Lanternier   +2 more
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Pulmonary Mucormycosis (Zygomycosis) Presenting as an Infective Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease [PDF]

European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2018
Mucormycosis is a life-threatening fungal infection whose incidence has been rising recently, mainly due to the increasing use of immunosuppressive and corticosteroid treatment.
Elena Koushiappi, Ilias Porfyridis, Christos Karagiannis, Tonia Adamide, Andreas Georgiou   +4 more
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Comparative Prognosis of Fungal Balls Versus Invasive Pulmonary Mucormycosis [PDF]

Infection and Drug Resistance
Jiayu Wang,1– 4 Naishu Xie,1– 4 Rui Zhao,1– 4 Huihui Zeng,1– 4 Yan Chen1– 4 1Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, People’s Republic of China; 2Research Unit of ...
Wang J, Xie N, Zhao R, Zeng H, Chen Y
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Pulmonary Mucormycosis with Endobronchial Involvement Complicated by Pleural Effusion [PDF]

J Clin Pract Res
Background: Pulmonary mucormycosis is an infection caused by a fungus with a severe and often fatal course, with a mortality rate exceeding 50%. It can spread through blood or lymphatic fluids or by inhalation of sporangiospores.
BOZKURT, HİLAL, RABAHOĞLU, BİLAL, TUTAR, NURİ, YETKİN, NUR ALEYNA, BARAN, BURCU   +4 more
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The Black Fungus: A Rare Case of Pulmonary Mucormycosis [PDF]

HCA Healthc J Med
BACKGROUND: Mucormycosis, commonly known as the “black fungus,” is a severe infection affecting multiple organ systems, including the skin, brain, lungs, and gastrointestinal tract.
Wong, Stephanie, Tchouambou Pougoue, Elsa Lesley, Kirimi, Betty, Poonam, Choudhry, Polanco, Joanna, Pougoue, Elsa Lesley Tchouambou   +5 more
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