Pulmonary mucormycosis

Semin Roentgenol. 1996 Jan;31(1):83-7. doi: 10.1016/s0037-198x(96)80043-5.

Abstract

Mucormycosis is an opportunistic, angioinvasive fungal infection characteristically affecting individuals with diabetes mellitus, chronic renal failure, and hematologic malignancies. In most cases it is a rapidly progressive infection with an 80% overall mortality. Radiographic manifestations are usually nonspecific focal consolidation or masses. The air crescent sign is a rare manifestation of angioinvasive fungi and indicates either aspergillosis or mucormycosis.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Diabetes Mellitus / microbiology
  • Hematologic Diseases / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / microbiology
  • Lung Diseases, Fungal / diagnosis*
  • Lung Diseases, Fungal / diagnostic imaging
  • Mucormycosis / diagnosis*
  • Mucormycosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Opportunistic Infections / diagnosis
  • Radiography