Invasive Mucormycosis Induced Pneumopericardium: A Rare Cause of Pneumopericardium in an Immunocompromised Patient
Joint Authors
Al Mohajer, Mayar
Ahmad, Ejaz
Ullah, Waqas
Khan, Sana
Waqar Elahi, Muhammad
Abdullah, Hafez Mohammad Ammar
Majeed, Aneela
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-05-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Mucor and Rhizopus cause life-threatening infections primarily involving the lungs and sinuses, which disseminate very rapidly by necrosis and infarction of the contiguous tissues.
We present a case of a 64-year-old African American posttransplant patient who presented with a productive cough and weight loss.
He had a past surgical history of renal transplant for renal cell carcinoma and was on dual immunosuppressive therapy, that is, mycophenolate and tacrolimus.
During his hospital stay, he developed a pneumopericardium due to the direct extension of a lung lesion.
The diagnosis was made by radiological imaging and PCR result which was consistent with Mucor species.
He was treated with antifungal therapy.
The purpose of this report is to highlight the unusual association of mucormycosis with pneumopericardium.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Khan, Sana& Waqar Elahi, Muhammad& Ullah, Waqas& Abdullah, Hafez Mohammad Ammar& Ahmad, Ejaz& Al Mohajer, Mayar…[et al.]. 2017. Invasive Mucormycosis Induced Pneumopericardium: A Rare Cause of Pneumopericardium in an Immunocompromised Patient. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1146210
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Khan, Sana…[et al.]. Invasive Mucormycosis Induced Pneumopericardium: A Rare Cause of Pneumopericardium in an Immunocompromised Patient. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1146210
American Medical Association (AMA)
Khan, Sana& Waqar Elahi, Muhammad& Ullah, Waqas& Abdullah, Hafez Mohammad Ammar& Ahmad, Ejaz& Al Mohajer, Mayar…[et al.]. Invasive Mucormycosis Induced Pneumopericardium: A Rare Cause of Pneumopericardium in an Immunocompromised Patient. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1146210
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1146210