Sindhu Arman, Jadhav Ulhas, Ghewade Babaji, Bhanushali Jay, Sarkar Souvik, Yadav Pallavi
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Wardha, IND.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Wardha, IND.
Cureus. 2024 Aug 2;16(8):e66018. doi: 10.7759/cureus.66018. eCollection 2024 Aug.
Pulmonary mucormycosis is a rare and lethal fungal infection elicited by fungi of the order Mucorales. The disease predominantly affects immunocompromised hosts, like those with diabetes mellitus, hematologic malignancies, or those undergoing immunosuppressive therapy. We, at this moment, report a case of pulmonary mucormycosis in a 55-year-old gentleman, exemplifying the ferocity of clinical disease, diagnostic dilemmas, and rapidity of progression. A diagnosis of pulmonary mucormycosis was based on diagnostic imaging and flexible bronchoscopy. Despite aggressive antifungal and supportive treatment, the patient's condition deteriorated further, and unfortunately succumbed to cardiorespiratory arrest. This case reinforces the importance of early recognition of pulmonary mucormycosis and aggressive medical management, especially in immunocompromised patients, in salvaging lives with good outcomes and preventing the fulminant progression of the disease process.
肺毛霉病是一种由毛霉目真菌引起的罕见且致命的真菌感染。该疾病主要影响免疫功能低下的宿主，如糖尿病患者、血液系统恶性肿瘤患者或接受免疫抑制治疗的患者。我们在此报告一例55岁男性的肺毛霉病病例，该病例体现了临床疾病的严重性、诊断困境以及病情进展的快速性。肺毛霉病的诊断基于诊断性影像学检查和可弯曲支气管镜检查。尽管给予了积极的抗真菌和支持治疗，但患者病情仍进一步恶化，不幸最终死于心肺骤停。该病例强化了早期识别肺毛霉病并进行积极药物治疗的重要性，尤其是在免疫功能低下的患者中，这对于挽救生命、取得良好预后以及防止疾病过程的暴发性进展至关重要。
