Pulmonary Mucormycosis in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Diagnostic and Treatment Challenge
Joint Authors
Hung, Hung-Chang
Shen, Gang-Yu
Chen, Shiuan-Chih
Yeo, Kai-Jieh
Tsao, Shih-Ming
Lee, Meng-Chih
Lee, Yuan-Ti
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-06-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Pulmonary mucormycosis is commonly encountered in patients with diabetic ketoacidosis, hematologic malignancies, neutropenia, organ or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, and malignancy, but it rarely occurs in high-risk patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
We present the case of a 40-year-old SLE female with fulminant pneumonia after remission of nephritis treated with rituximab, who developed severe pulmonary mucormycosis that led to her rapid death from acute respiratory failure and acute respiratory distress syndrome.
Pulmonary mucormycosis has a high mortality rate.
However, with early diagnosis and antifungal therapy with lipid formulation-liposomal amphotericin B and surgical removal of the infected area, the outcome can be improved.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hung, Hung-Chang& Shen, Gang-Yu& Chen, Shiuan-Chih& Yeo, Kai-Jieh& Tsao, Shih-Ming& Lee, Meng-Chih…[et al.]. 2015. Pulmonary Mucormycosis in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Diagnostic and Treatment Challenge. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hung, Hung-Chang…[et al.]. Pulmonary Mucormycosis in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Diagnostic and Treatment Challenge. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058717
American Medical Association (AMA)
Hung, Hung-Chang& Shen, Gang-Yu& Chen, Shiuan-Chih& Yeo, Kai-Jieh& Tsao, Shih-Ming& Lee, Meng-Chih…[et al.]. Pulmonary Mucormycosis in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Diagnostic and Treatment Challenge. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058717
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1058717