Mucormycosis of Subglote and Trachea; A Case Report

Document Type : Case Report

Authors

1 Professor, Department of Otolarhngology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

2 Otolarhngologist, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.

3 Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

4 Resident, Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

Abstract

Background: Fungi infection in the upper respiratory tract is rare and often is diagnosed after surgery and histologic survey. In this report, a fungal infection (Mucormycosis) of subglote and trachea is presented.Case Report: A 24-year-old woman with diabete mellitus with sore throat, hoarseness, respiratory dystress and sever stridore from previous 3 days underwent tracheostomy. White color and caseous secretion from lesion was seen during surgery. The obtained biopsy was assessed by pathologist and the diagnosis was mucormycosis. Then, direct laryngoscopy and complete mass resection surgery was done and the patient was treated by amphotriein B for 6 weeks.Conclusion: In immunocompromised patients, after respiratory system infection the situation is susceptible for fungal appurtenant infection.

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Journal of Isfahan Medical School
Volume 28, Issue 116 - Serial Number 116
September and October 2011
Pages 1084-1087

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  • Receive Date: 07 March 2011
  • Revise Date: 01 November 2024
  • Accept Date: 06 April 2022

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