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ENDOBRONCHIAL ZYGOMYCOSIS
Author(s) -
Fermanis G. G.,
Matar K. S.,
Steele R.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1991.tb00242.x
Subject(s) - medicine , zygomycosis , airway , mucormycosis , surgery , intensive care medicine , dermatology , amphotericin b , antifungal
Pulmonary zygomycosis is an uncommon opportunistic fungal infection. Diabetics have a tendency to develop major airway lesions. This can lead to invasion of the airway wall and hilar vessels with infarction and severe haemoptysis. Aggressive early surgery appears to offer the best chance of recovery.