Mucormycosis of the central airways: CT findings in three patients

J Thorac Imaging. 1999 Jul;14(3):210-4. doi: 10.1097/00005382-199907000-00009.

Abstract

Computed tomographic (CT) findings are described in three diabetic patients with central airways mucormycosis. The CT findings of the tracheobronchial mucormycosis include enhancing areas of mural thickening (n = 3), luminal narrowing (n = 3), intramural air (n = 3), low-attenuation nonenhancing bronchial wall thickening (n = 2), and bronchonodal fistula formation (n = 1). These CT features in a diabetic patient should raise a high index of suspicion for tracheobronchial mucormycosis, particularly when typical radiographic features of pulmonary tuberculosis are absent.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Biopsy, Needle
  • Bronchitis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Bronchitis / microbiology
  • Bronchitis / pathology
  • Bronchoscopy
  • Diabetes Complications
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Fiber Optic Technology
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mucormycosis / complications
  • Mucormycosis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Mucormycosis / pathology
  • Opportunistic Infections / diagnostic imaging*
  • Opportunistic Infections / microbiology
  • Opportunistic Infections / pathology
  • Radiography
  • Tracheitis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Tracheitis / microbiology
  • Tracheitis / pathology