CTICasesPulmonary mucormycosis
Imaging findings
Chest radiograph and CT show a thick-walled cavity inferior to the right hilum, with smaller non-cavitary nodules in both lungs, in an immunosuppressed renal transplant recipient. Biopsy and lobectomy confirmed pulmonary mucormycosis.
Key takeaways
Pulmonary mucormycosis is a highly aggressive, opportunistic fungal infection that typically affects immunocompromised or diabetic individuals. It often presents radiographically as consolidations or thick-walled cavities, requiring surgical resection in addition to antifungal therapy.
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