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ArticleTherapeutic advances in respiratory disease

Additional EBUS-guided intralesional amphotericin B injection combined systemic intravenous therapy in pulmonary mucormycosis: a case report.

Yang Wang, Weiwei Ning, Chao Liu, Nan Su, Qingqing Zhu, Yanbin Chen, Cheng Chen

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Yang WangDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0003-4474-5576
Weiwei NingDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0003-2316-8693
Chao LiuDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
Nan SuDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
Qingqing ZhuDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
Yanbin ChenDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Pinghai Road No. 899, Suzhou 215000, China.
Cheng ChenDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Pinghai Road No. 899, Suzhou 215000, China.ORCID 0000-0002-9583-7991

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Abstract

Mucormycosis is an invasive fungal infection that can result in severe lung infections, with pulmonary mucormycosis (PM) being one of the most prevalent manifestations. Prompt diagnosis is crucial for patient survival, as PM often exhibits rapid clinical progression and carries a high fatality rate. Broncho-alveolar lavage fluid or endobronchial biopsy (EBB) has been commonly employed for diagnosing PM, although there is limited mention of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) in the literature. In this report, we present a case of PM in a patient with diabetes. While EBB did not yield evidence of Rhizopus infection, a definitive diagnosis was obtained through EBUS-TBNA. The patient underwent combination therapy, including oral medication, nebulization, and EBUS-guided intrafocal amphotericin B injection, which resulted in significant improvement following the failure of initial therapy with amphotericin B injection cholesterol sulfate complex. Our case highlights the potential of EBUS-TBNA not only for mediastinal lymphadenopathy but also for obtaining extraluminal lesion specimens. Furthermore, for patients with an inadequate response to mono-therapy and no access to surgical therapy, the addition of EBUS-guided intralesional amphotericin B injection to systemic intravenous therapy may yield unexpected effects.

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Amphotericin BAntifungal AgentsEndoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle AspirationLung Diseases, FungalMucormycosisBronchoscopyHumansInjections, IntralesionalTreatment OutcomeAmphotericin BAntifungal Agentsendobronchial ultrasoundliposomal amphotericin Bpulmonary mucormycosis

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PMCPMC11311181

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