We present a case of non-resolving pneumonia, later
identified as pleuropulmonary mucormycosis in a patient with uncontrolled
Diabetes Mellitus. Mucormycosis is a rare, but emerging, life-threatening,
rapidly progressive, angioinvasive fungal infection that usually occurs in
immunocompromised patients. We present a case of a 46 years old male with cough
and scanty expectoration for two months, fever for one month and right sided
chest pain for 7 days and shortness of breath for 3 days. Pleuroparenchymal
mucormycosis is relatively rare disease and maintaining a high level of
suspicion is important in right clinical setting with pleuropulmonary
involvement that fails to respond to antibacterial agents because early
recognition of this diagnosis, along with aggressive management, is critical to
effective therapy and patient survival. The study highlights the importance of
the early diagnosis, treatment, and consideration of fungal infection before
making a clinical diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in immunocompromised
patients so that timely intervention can be done for the management of
pulmonary fungal infections.
Author(s) Details:
Yadav Prashant,
Department
of Respiratory Medicine, U P University of Medical Sciences, Saifai, Etawah,
Uttar Pradesh, India.
Kumar
Adesh,
Department
of Respiratory Medicine, U P University of Medical Sciences, Saifai, Etawah,
Uttar Pradesh, India.
Gupta Kumar Ashish,
Department of Respiratory Medicine, U P University of Medical
Sciences, Saifai, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Please see the link here: https://stm.bookpi.org/ANUMS-V2/article/view/13091
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