Thoracoabdominal Resection of Mucormycosis Lesions in a Leukemic Patient

Abstract

Mucormycosis is a rare fungal infection that poses a severe threat to immunocompromised patients. In the case presented herein, a 56-year-old leukemic patient, who was treated with amphotericin B and posaconazole, was scheduled for surgical resection of mucormycosis lesions that had spread to the thorax and abdomen. Surgery was aggressive and the resection involved the left lateral thoracoabdominal wall, 2 ribs, the left diaphragm, and the spleen. The patient tolerated the procedure well and the leukemia went into remission. Aggressive surgery can benefit immunocompromised patients with mucormycosis.