Pneumectomy for pulmonary mucormycosis in a patient with acute myeloblastic leukaemia and diabetes mellitus
(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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- author
- Lazarević, Vladimir LU ; Bogunović, Marina ; Janković, Gradimir ; Čolović, Milica and Čemerikić-Martinović, Vesna
- publishing date
- 2003-01-01
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- keywords
- AML, Diabetes mellitus, Mucormycosis, Pneumectomy
- in
- HAEMA
- volume
- 6
- issue
- 1
- pages
- 85 - 88
- publisher
- Haema Journal
- external identifiers
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- scopus:0037835969
- ISSN
- 1108-2682
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- no
- id
- 110973c4-60a9-4ab1-b976-99030ee75748
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- 2019-05-13 17:37:12
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