Pulmonary mucormycosis presenting as an endobronchial lesion.
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A 56-year-old diabetic man presented with left upper lobe collapse and postobstructive pneumonitis. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy revealed an endobronchial mass obstructing the left mainstem bronchus. The lesion resembled a bronchial adenoma; however, cytologic and histologic examination revealed invasive mucormycosis. The patient was treated with intravenous amphotericin B followed by endoscopic laser surgery that relieved the obstruction.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Chest
دوره 106 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1994