RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Surgical Resection and Liposomal Amphotericin B to Treat Cavitary Pulmonary Zygomycosis in a Patient With Diabetes
JF Respiratory Care
FD American Association for Respiratory Care
SP 1837
OP 1839
DO 10.4187/respcare.01119
VO 56
IS 11
A1 ZHU Hua-Ping
A1 LIANG Jian
A1 HUANG Jing-Bin
A1 GAO Jie
A1 MO Guo-Xin
A1 JIA Yan-Hong
A1 XIE Li-Xin
YR 2011
UL http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/56/11/1837.abstract
AB We describe a 24-year-old man with type 1 diabetes mellitus and a cavitary lesion in the right upper lobe, caused by a zygomycete. Surgical resection plus liposomal amphotericin B therapy was successful. We discuss predisposing condition, clinical findings, diagnosis, and treatment of pulmonary zygomycosis.