A case of isolated pulmonary mucormycosis in an immunocompetent host

Tuberc Respir Dis (Seoul). 2013 Jun;74(6):269-73. doi: 10.4046/trd.2013.74.6.269. Epub 2013 Jun 25.

Abstract

Mucormycosis is a rare fungal disease that holds a fatal opportunistic fungal infection in diabetes mellitus, hematological malignancy, and immunocompromised host. Isolated pulmonary mucormycosis is extremely rare. Optimal therapy is a combined medical-surgical approach and a management of the patient's underlying disease. Herein, we report a case-study of isolated pulmonary mucormycosis which was being presented as multiple lung nodules in a patient with no underlying risk factors. Considering that the patient had poor pulmonary functions, we treated him with only antifungal agent rather than a combined medical-surgical approach. After treatment with antifungal agent for six months, the nodules of pulmonary mucormycosis were improved with the prominent reductions of size on the computed tomography.

Keywords: Immunocompetence; Lung; Mucormycosis; Posaconazole.