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

Diseases

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.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058717

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