Open AccessInvasive Mediastinal Mucormycosis with Pulmonary and Cardiac Involvement in an Adult with Chronic Granulomatous Disease: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Author(s) -
Ashraf M Nadeem,
Ali S. Wahla,
Ashraf Al-Tarifi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
european journal of case reports in internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.125
H-Index - 1
ISSN - 2284-2594
DOI - 10.12890/2021_002435
Subject(s) - mucormycosis , medicine , chronic granulomatous disease , itraconazole , disease , granulomatous disease , fungal disease , lung , dermatology , surgery , antifungal , pathology , immunology
Mucormycosis is a rare fungal infection that often causes rhinocerebral disease. However, there have been rare cases of mediastinal involvement. These patients remain a therapeutic challenge and mortality in this group is very high. We report a case of mediastinal mucormycosis with invasion of the heart and right lung in a patient with chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) and also review the available literature on mediastinal mucormycosis.