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- Pulmonary mucormycosis is a serious fungal infection seen mostly in patients with blood cancers and those who have undergone transplants, illustrated through a case linked to a hematologic condition and possible lung cancer.
- Detection of the fungus Rhizopus was achieved using next-generation sequencing from both blood and lung fluid samples, confirming the diagnosis of pulmonary mucormycosis.
- The patient's condition improved with comprehensive treatment for pneumonia and the fungal infection, highlighting the importance of early diagnosis and treatment in managing invasive pulmonary mycoses.
Article Abstract
Background: Pulmonary mucormycosis is most common in patients with hematologic malignancies and transplant recipients. This article describes a case of mucormycosis in the lungs secondary to a hematologic disorder with suspected lung cancer.
Methods: Rhizopus (Rhizopus microspores) was detected by blood NGS and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid NGS, and pulmonary mucormycosis was confirmed.
Results: Secondary to hematologic disease, pulmonary pneumonia, mycosis, and symptoms improved after comprehensive treatment.
Conclusions: Clinical data and radiologic knowledge are combined to diagnose invasive pulmonary mycoses; early empirical medicine is very important.
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