Liposomal Amphotericin B and Surgery in the Successful Treatment of Invasive Pulmonary Mucormycosis in a Patient with Acute T-Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Pulmonary mucormycosis is a usually fatal opportunistic infection in immunocompromised patients. We describe the first case of an adult patient with hematological malignancy and profound neutropenia to survive a disseminated pulmonary Rhizomucor pusillus infection. Early diagnostic procedures combin...

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Published in:Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases 2001, Vol.33 (4), p.316-319
Main Authors: BJORKHOLM, Magnus, RUNARSSON, Gudmundur, CELSING, Fredrik, KALIN, Mats, PETRINI, Björn, ENGERVALL, Per
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Amphotericin B - administration & dosage
Amphotericin B - therapeutic use
Antibiotics. Antiinfectious agents. Antiparasitic agents
Antifungal agents
Antifungal Agents - administration & dosage
Antifungal Agents - therapeutic use
Biological and medical sciences
Combined Modality Therapy
Humans
Leukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-Cell - complications
Leukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-Cell - diagnostic imaging
Liposomes
Lung Diseases, Fungal - complications
Lung Diseases, Fungal - diagnostic imaging
Lung Diseases, Fungal - therapy
Male
Medical sciences
Medicin och hälsovetenskap
Middle Aged
Mucor
Mucormycosis - complications
Mucormycosis - diagnostic imaging
Mucormycosis - therapy
Neutropenia - etiology
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
Pneumonectomy
Radiography
Rhizomucor
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Pulmonary mucormycosis is a usually fatal opportunistic infection in immunocompromised patients. We describe the first case of an adult patient with hematological malignancy and profound neutropenia to survive a disseminated pulmonary Rhizomucor pusillus infection. Early diagnostic procedures combined with high doses of liposomal amphotericin B and surgical resection may have contributed to the successful outcome.
ISSN:0036-5548
1651-1980
DOI:10.1080/003655401300077469