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CASE REPORT
Mucormycosis pulmonary abscess, containment in a patient with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus
  1. Faraz Jaffer,
  2. Norman Beatty,
  3. Kareem Ahmad
  1. Department of Internal Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
  1. Correspondence to Faraz Jaffer, fjaffer{at}email.arizona.edu

Summary

A 56-year-old Hispanic male with solo risk factor of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus presented with recurrent haemoptysis. Initial concern was for malignancy with postobstructive pneumonia; however, invasive testing and biopsy confirmed infectious mass of fungal aetiology requiring surgical resection followed by a prolonged course of anti-fungal therapy. Discussion centred on approach to, progression of and course of action in the management of pulmonary abscess due to mucormycosis.

https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2016-217945

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    Footnotes

    • Contributors FJ was responsible for obtaining the history, acquiring the images, patient consent for publication and generation of the original manuscript. NB was responsible for literature search and reviewing discussion points. KA was responsible for making revisions to the original manuscript.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Patient consent Obtained.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.