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Management of Bronchovascular Mucormycosis in a Diabetic: A Surgical Success
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Management of Bronchovascular Mucormycosis in a Diabetic: A Surgical Success

Vincent J. Reid, Deborah L. Solnik, Theodoris Daskalakis and Kedambady P. Sheka
The Annals of thoracic surgery, Vol.78(4), pp.1449-1451
2004
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4975(03)01406-1
PMID: 15464515
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Abstract

Although cases of pulmonary mucor are scarce, diabetics account for a large percentage of these patients. The synergism of diabetes mellitus and mucormycosis poses potentially devastating bronchopulmonary complications, warranting urgent intervention. This report reviews the efficient workup, along with successful medical and surgical management, of a patient with pulmonary mucormycosis, with evidence of superior vena cava invasion.
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