Mucormycosis of the lung, a rare cause for lung cavitations. case report

Cavitary lung lesion is caused by serious lung pathology. Among rare causes is mucormycosis that should not be overlooked. High index of suspicion is necessary to avoid missed diagnosis especially in diabetic and immunosuppressed patients. We present two cases with lung mucormycosis diagnosis. Case 1: A 58 year old male with history of diabetes, presented with hemoptysis. Chest X ray [CXR] showed cavitation. Bronchial lavage revealed mucor hypha that was proved again with lobectomy. Case 2: A 39 year old female with history of chronic renal failure and lung cavitary lesion due to previous necrotizing pneumonia. She suffered from cough, dyspnea and hemoptysis. Comparison of old and new CT scan showed increasing of cavity thickness. Lobectomy was performed and mucor was proved in histopathology. We present two cases of pulmonary mucormycosis who referred with hemoptysis and other respiratory tract symptoms and lung cavitations. Surgical resection and amphotericin was very successful in their management. We recommend investigation of fungus in BAL fluid or tissue material of patients with cavitary lesion

Histiocyte-rich B-cell lymphoma: a case report of a rare variant of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

The authors describe a case of histiocyte-rich B-cell lymphoma [HR-BCL], a variant of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, in a 51-year-old man. The patient presented with large axillary lymphadenopathy. Histopathologic and immunohistochemical examination of lymph node biopsy revealed diffuse effacement of the lymph node architecture by reactive histiocytes and neoplastic CD20 positive B cells. Reactive histiocytes were negative for CD15 and CD30 immunostaining. The final diagnosis was histiocyte-rich B-cell lymphoma [HR-BCL] and the patient was referred to the oncology clinic for treatment

Keratitis, Ichthyosis, Deafness [KID] syndrome with acanthosis nigricans; A case report and review of the literature

We report a case of KID syndrome in a 14-year-old girl with a negative family history. The typical features of this syndrome, ichthyosis, hypotrichosis of the eyelashes and eyebrows, neurosensory deafness and keratitis were observed. Another finding in this patient was benign acanthosis nigricans, which is reported here for the first time in association with KIDS