A Case of Pulmonary Mucormycosis Mimicking Bilateral Pulmonary Edema on Chest X-ray / 결핵

ABSTRACT

Pulmonary mucormycosis is an uncommon, but important opportunistic fungal infection associated with diabetes mellitus, leukemia, lymphoma and other immunocompromised states. Mucor species grow best in acidichigh glucose medium, which explaining the particular susceptibility of diabetic patient who are ketoacidic. Early consideration of this diagnosis, along with aggressive diagnostic evaluation, is critical to effective therapy and patient survival. We have experienced a case of pulmonary murcomycosis mimicking bilateral puimonary edema on chest X-ray that associated with diabetic ketoacidosis. A brief review of the literature was given.