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Case Reports
. 2015 Mar;99(3):e67-8.
doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.11.061.

Early pneumonectomy for pulmonary mucormycosis

Michael S Vercillo  1 , Michael J Liptay  1 , Christopher W Seder  2
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Early pneumonectomy for pulmonary mucormycosis

Michael S Vercillo et al. Ann Thorac Surg. 2015 Mar.

Abstract

Mucormycosis is a fungal infection caused by a rare pathogen most commonly affecting immunocompromised hosts. Successful treatment of pulmonary mucormycosis requires rapid diagnosis, reversal of predisposing factors, aggressive surgical excision, and antifungal therapy. We present a case of pulmonary mucormycosis affecting a young neutropenic male requiring a pneumonectomy.

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