Author/Authors :
Talebi-Taher, Mahshid iran university of medical sciences - Department of Infectious Diseases, Rasoul-e-Akram General Teaching Hospital,, ايران , Alavi Niakou, Seyedeh -Nina iran university of medical sciences - Department of Internal Medicine, Rasoul-e-Akram General Teaching Hospital, ايران , Javad-Mousavi, Seied Ali iran university of medical sciences - Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Rasoul-e-Akram General Teaching Hospital,, ايران , Vaziri, Mohammad iran university of medical sciences - Department of Thoracic Surgery, Rasoul-e-Akram General Teaching Hospital, ايران , Iranpour, Aida iran university of medical sciences - Department of Internal Medicine, Rasoul-e-Akram General Teaching Hospital, ايران , Dehghani, Maryam iran university of medical sciences - Department of Internal Medicine, Rasoul-e-Akram General Teaching Hospital, ايران
Abstract :
Pulmonary mucormycosis is a rare but fatal condition that frequently occurs in immunocompromised patients. Correct diagnosis and rapid start of preferred antifungal treatment need clinical suspicion. Patient’s symptoms may be confluent with other conditions such as bacterial and other fungal infections. We present a case of pulmonary mucormycosis in a patient with end stage renal disease successfully treated with a long course of amphotericin B deoxycholate (AmB) and upper lobectomy of the left lung despite of low pulmonary capacity.
Keywords :
Mucormycosis , Kidney Transplantation , Chronic , Amphotericin B ,
