Pulmonary Mucormycosis: A Case Report of a Rare Infection with Potential Diagnostic Problems

• Main Authors: Salwa O. Mekki (Author), Amal A. Hassan (Author), Afnan Falemban (Author), Nashwa Alkotani (Author), Salem M. Alsharif (Author), Ahmed Haron (Author), Basim Felemban (Author), Mohammad S. Iqbal (Author), Aisha Tabassum (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Pulmonary mucormycosis is a relatively rare pulmonary fungal disease, which is difficult to diagnose early and lacks effective treatment. It is seen in patients with hematological malignancies, diabetes mellitus, and immunocompromised states. The diagnosis depends primarily on the detection of fungi...