Near-Complete tracheal obstruction due to mucormycosis: A report of two cases

Mohammad Javad Fallahi; Reza Nikandish; Bizhan Ziaian; Reza Shahriarirad

doi:10.1002/ccr3.6278

Near-Complete tracheal obstruction due to mucormycosis: A report of two cases

Clin Case Rep. 2022 Aug 24;10(8):e6278. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.6278. eCollection 2022 Aug.

Authors

Mohammad Javad Fallahi^{1

2}, Reza Nikandish³, Bizhan Ziaian^{1

4}, Reza Shahriarirad^{1

5}

Affiliations

¹ Thoracic and Vascular Surgery Research Center Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Shiraz Iran.
² Department of Internal Medicine Namazi Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Shiraz Iran.
³ Anesthesiology and Critical Care Research Center Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Shiraz Iran.
⁴ Department of Surgery Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Shiraz Iran.
⁵ Student Research Committee Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Shiraz Iran.

Abstract

We present two cases with diabetes and mucormycosis of the major airways. Both patients underwent fiberoptic bronchoscopic evaluation, showing near-complete occlusion of major airways with creamy necrotic mass lesions. Prompt and accurate diagnosis is vital to limit the extent of tissue destruction and prevent death due to asphyxia.

Keywords: bronchoscopy; case report; diabetes mellitus; mucormycosis; tracheal.

Publication types

Case Reports