ArticleCureus2026
Pulmonary Mucormycosis Presenting as Rapidly Progressive Cavitary Pneumonia and Lung Abscess in a Patient With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and a Solitary Functioning Kidney: A Report of a Rare Case.
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Abstract
Pulmonary mucormycosis is an invasive fungal infection that can present with rapidly progressive pulmonary disease and may mimic bacterial pneumonia or lung abscess. This diagnostic overlap can lead to delayed recognition and treatment. We report the case of a 33-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes mellitus and a solitary functioning kidney, who presented with fever, productive cough, pleuritic chest pain, and progressive dyspnea. Serial chest radiographs demonstrated rapid progression of lung lesions from right-sided consolidation to cavitary necrosis with air-fluid level formation, consistent with lung abscess. Despite broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy, clinical and inflammatory markers worsened, prompting bronchoscopy evaluation. Histopathology revealed broad aseptate fungal hyphae with right-angle branching. Fungal culture confirmed
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