Abstract

INIGUEZ-GARCIA, Marco Antonio et al. Diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary mucormycosis. A case report. Rev. Fac. Med. (Méx.) [online]. 2016, vol.59, n.2, pp.28-38. ISSN 2448-4865.

Mucormycosis is an infection caused by organisms that belong to a group of fungi called Mucoromycotina in the order Mucorales; Infections caused by these microorganisms, are usually acquired through the respiratory route since the spores of fungi are found in the environment. These infections are more common among people with a weakened immune system or diabetic people, and they could be fatal. Mucormycosis can be found in several localizations but this case will focus specifically in the lung. The symptoms associated with it are fever, hemoptysis, and tissular infarct. Radiographically, lobar consolidation, isolate mass, nodular component and cavitation can be found. Once the diagnostics is made, in any location, its important to identify the risk factors, and try to correct or improve them. In this occasion, the we present the case of a 62-years-old female, with diabetes mellitus type 2 with and 10 years of evolution,. She arrives to the emergency room of this institution with uncontrolled blood glucose (520 mg / dL), accompanied by fever.and respiratory infection, and is treated by a multidisciplinary team (internal medicine, surgery and infectology). This is the presentation of the case, its comparison with the available literature and the conclusions of the author.

Keywords : Pulmonary mucormycosis; lobectomy; amphotericin B; Mucor.

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