Inflammatory pseudotumoural endotracheal mucormycosis with cartilage damage

Mucormycosis is a rare opportunistic infection usually associated with immunosuppression, diabetes mellitus or haematological malignancy. Herein, we report an unusual case of mucormycosis in a 46-yr-old male patient with diabetes presenting with an endotracheal mass obstructing the trachea and carti...

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Main Authors:	L-C. Luo, D-Y. Cheng, H. Zhu, X. Shu, W-B. Chen
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	European Respiratory Society 2009-09-01
Series:	European Respiratory Review
Subjects:	Cartilage damage dyspnoea mucormycosis tracheal stenosis
Online Access:	http://err.ersjournals.com/cgi/content/full/18/113/186

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spelling	doaj-3407bc6481f24f46b00a7cd1f864686e2020-11-24T21:58:13ZengEuropean Respiratory SocietyEuropean Respiratory Review0905-91801600-06172009-09-0118113186189Inflammatory pseudotumoural endotracheal mucormycosis with cartilage damageL-C. LuoD-Y. ChengH. ZhuX. ShuW-B. ChenMucormycosis is a rare opportunistic infection usually associated with immunosuppression, diabetes mellitus or haematological malignancy. Herein, we report an unusual case of mucormycosis in a 46-yr-old male patient with diabetes presenting with an endotracheal mass obstructing the trachea and cartilage damage. Histological examination of the bronchoscopy biopsy specimens revealed invasive mucormycosis. The patient was treated with intravenous amphotericin B followed by removal of the lesion via bronchoscopy. http://err.ersjournals.com/cgi/content/full/18/113/186Cartilage damagedyspnoeamucormycosistracheal stenosis
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author	L-C. Luo D-Y. Cheng H. Zhu X. Shu W-B. Chen
spellingShingle	L-C. Luo D-Y. Cheng H. Zhu X. Shu W-B. Chen Inflammatory pseudotumoural endotracheal mucormycosis with cartilage damage European Respiratory Review Cartilage damage dyspnoea mucormycosis tracheal stenosis
author_facet	L-C. Luo D-Y. Cheng H. Zhu X. Shu W-B. Chen
author_sort	L-C. Luo
title	Inflammatory pseudotumoural endotracheal mucormycosis with cartilage damage
title_short	Inflammatory pseudotumoural endotracheal mucormycosis with cartilage damage
title_full	Inflammatory pseudotumoural endotracheal mucormycosis with cartilage damage
title_fullStr	Inflammatory pseudotumoural endotracheal mucormycosis with cartilage damage
title_full_unstemmed	Inflammatory pseudotumoural endotracheal mucormycosis with cartilage damage
title_sort	inflammatory pseudotumoural endotracheal mucormycosis with cartilage damage
publisher	European Respiratory Society
series	European Respiratory Review
issn	0905-9180 1600-0617
publishDate	2009-09-01
description	Mucormycosis is a rare opportunistic infection usually associated with immunosuppression, diabetes mellitus or haematological malignancy. Herein, we report an unusual case of mucormycosis in a 46-yr-old male patient with diabetes presenting with an endotracheal mass obstructing the trachea and cartilage damage. Histological examination of the bronchoscopy biopsy specimens revealed invasive mucormycosis. The patient was treated with intravenous amphotericin B followed by removal of the lesion via bronchoscopy.
topic	Cartilage damage dyspnoea mucormycosis tracheal stenosis
url	http://err.ersjournals.com/cgi/content/full/18/113/186
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Inflammatory pseudotumoural endotracheal mucormycosis with cartilage damage

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