Isolated pulmonary mucormycosis in an apparently normal host: a case report.
Journal: Journal Of The National Medical Association
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Abstract
Mucormycosis is a rare fungal disease commonly affecting individuals with diabetes mellitus, hematological malignancy, and immune deficiency. Isolated pulmonary mucormycosis is extremely rare. This article reports a case of isolated pulmonary mucormycosis that presented as a solitary cavity infiltrate in a patient with no underlying risk factors.
Authors
A Butala, B Shah, Y Cho, M Schmidt
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