Literature DB >> 6591864

Bronchopleural fistula followed by massive fatal hemoptysis in a patient with pulmonary mucormycosis. A case report.

W J Watts.   

Abstract

A patient had complications of invasive pulmonary mucormycosis. A bronchopleural fistula developed, representing a rare complication of pulmonary mucormycosis. Massive fatal hemoptysis occurred, due to the propensity of mucormycosis to invade blood vessels.

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Year:  1983        PMID: 6591864

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Arch Intern Med        ISSN: 0003-9926


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2.  Rare complication of bronchoesophageal fistula due to pulmonary mucormycosis after induction chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukemia: a case report.

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