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Pneumectomy for pulmonary mucormycosis in a patient with acute myeloblastic leukaemia and diabetes mellitus

Lazarević, Vladimir LU ; Bogunović, Marina ; Janković, Gradimir ; Čolović, Milica and Čemerikić-Martinović, Vesna (2003) In HAEMA 6(1). p.85-88
Abstract

We present a case of a patient in a severe pulmonary mucormycosis during the neutropenic phase of treatment for acute myeloblastic leukaemia (AML), type M2. He had two major risk factors for setting infection; leukaemia and diabetes mellitus. Although he received antimicrobial and antifungal therapy with Amphotericin B in time, it was unable to eradicate infection. We performed a pneumectomy, which confirmed the diagnosis and cured mucormycosis. This case confirms that a radical surgical intervention may be essential for treating such cases. Moreover, it shows that risk factors are not so important when treatment is performed timely.

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keywords
AML, Diabetes mellitus, Mucormycosis, Pneumectomy
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HAEMA
volume
6
issue
1
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85 - 88
publisher
Haema Journal
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  • scopus:0037835969
ISSN
1108-2682
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English
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