Pulmonary Mucormycosis in an Immunocompetent Patient: A Rare Life-threatening Case

J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2022 Mar;32(3):386-388. doi: 10.29271/jcpsp.2022.03.386.

Abstract

Pulmonary mucormycosis is a rare but life-threatening, fungal infection that usually occurs in patients with immunocompromised conditions, such as diabetes mellitus and hematologic malignancies. Anti-fungals and/or surgery are treatment modalities for this disease. Isolated pulmonary mucormycosis in immunocompetent patient is extremely rare and a mortal fungal infection. Late diagnosis may cause increased morbidity and mortality. We report herein a case of an immunocompetent 37-year female, who presented with a massive hemoptysis and was treated with urgent right lower lobectomy on a suspicion of fungus ball on tomography scan. The specimen was reported as pulmonary mucormycosis on histopathological examination. Key Words: Mucormycosis, Hemoptysis, Cavitary lesion, Immunocompetent.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Hemoptysis / etiology
  • Humans
  • Mucormycosis* / diagnosis
  • Mucormycosis* / therapy
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed