Multifocal Rhizopus microsporus lung infection following brush clearing

Artsiom V. Tsyrkunou; Richard T. Ellison III; Ali Akalin; Nathan Wiederhold; Deanna A. Sutton; Jonathan Lindner; Hongxin Fan; Stuart M. Levitz; Iva Zivna

doi:10.1016/j.mmcr.2014.08.001

Medical Mycology Case Reports (Oct 2014)

Multifocal Rhizopus microsporus lung infection following brush clearing

Artsiom V. Tsyrkunou,
Richard T. Ellison III,
Ali Akalin,
Nathan Wiederhold,
Deanna A. Sutton,
Jonathan Lindner,
Hongxin Fan,
Stuart M. Levitz,
Iva Zivna

Affiliations

Artsiom V. Tsyrkunou: Infectious Disease and Immunology Department, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
Richard T. Ellison III: UMass Memorial Medical Center – Memorial Campus, 119 Belmont Street, Worcester, MA 01605, USA
Ali Akalin: Department of Pathology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
Nathan Wiederhold: Fungus Testing Laboratory, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA
Deanna A. Sutton: Fungus Testing Laboratory, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA
Jonathan Lindner: Fungus Testing Laboratory, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA
Hongxin Fan: Fungus Testing Laboratory, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA
Stuart M. Levitz: University of Massachusetts Medical School, 364 Plantation Street, LRB 317, Worcester, MA 01605, USA
Iva Zivna: UMass Memorial Medical Center – Memorial Campus, 119 Belmont Street, Worcester, MA 01605, USA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mmcr.2014.08.001
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 6, no. C
pp. 14 – 17

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We report a case of pulmonary Rhizopus microsporus infection in a patient with untreated diabetes following brush clearing. The patient was successfully treated with a combined medical and surgical approach with complete resolution of the lung lesions and remains asymptomatic at 11-month follow-up.

Published in Medical Mycology Case Reports

ISSN: 2211-7539 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General); Science: Biology (General)
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/medical-mycology-case-reports/

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