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Case Reports
. 2021 Jul 6;13(7):e16210.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.16210. eCollection 2021 Jul.

Pulmonary Mucormycosis: An Interesting Case of Rhizopus Mucormycosis

Chijioke D Ukoha Jr  1 , Nicholas Nguyen  1
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Pulmonary Mucormycosis: An Interesting Case of Rhizopus Mucormycosis

Chijioke D Ukoha Jr et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

We report a case of a 57-year-old Vietnamese gentleman who presented with chest pain and shortness of breath for four weeks. The patient had a history of diabetes mellitus and kidney transplant in the past year and was currently on immunosuppressive agents. The patient's condition worsened despite broad-spectrum antibiotics, so amphotericin was added. Further evaluation with bronchoscopy and transbronchial biopsy was suggestive of Rhizopus mucormycosis. Despite antifungal therapy, his condition worsened, resulting in multi-organ failure and eventual mortality.

Keywords: mucor; mucormycosis; pulmonary; rhizopus; zygomycosis.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Figure 1. Bronchoscopy depicting necrotizing tissue concerning for pulmonary mucormycosis
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