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ArticleRespiratory medicine case reports2022

Endobronchial mucormycosis: A rare clinical entity diagnosed by endobronchial cryobiopsy.

Awais Bajwa, Syed T Hussain, Houssein Youness, Ravi N Sawh, Lichao Zhao, Tony Abdo

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Article in Respiratory medicine case reports, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Awais BajwaDepartment of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA.
Syed T HussainSection of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA.
Houssein YounessSection of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA.
Ravi N SawhDepartment of Pathology, Oklahoma City VA Health Care System, Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA.
Lichao ZhaoDepartment of Pathology, Oklahoma City VA Health Care System, Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA.
Tony AbdoSection of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA.
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center · USOklahoma City VA Health Care System · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mucormycosis is a rare fungal infection caused by fungi of the order Mucorales. The rhino-cerebral form of mucormycosis is most commonly seen in patients with diabetes mellitus, whereas pulmonary mucormycosis is a rare manifestation in patients with hematological malignancy and transplant recipients. We report a case of a 40-year-old male, with history of poorly controlled diabetes, who presented to the emergency room with a one-week history of hemoptysis. Computed Tomography (CT) of the chest was concerning for a lung mass or abscess. Flexible bronchoscopy revealed an endobronchial lesion that was biopsied with a cryoprobe. Histopathologic examination showed non-septate right-angle branching hyphae, typical of mucormycosis. He underwent surgical resection of the right middle and lower lobes and treatment with antimycotic agents with a complete recovery. This case highlights the importance of early histopathological diagnosis of pulmonary mucormycosis in preventing a fatal outcome.

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CryobiopsyDiabetes mellitusEndobronchial massMucormycosisPneumonia

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