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    Pulmonary mucormycosis is an extremely rare disease. It often occurs in immunocompromised patients, such as patients with diabetes and those on long-term steroid use. The prognosis of the disease is poor despite the administration of antifungal agents and removal of the necrotic tissue. Herein, we present a successfully treated case of pulmonary mucormycosis in a patient with type 2 diabetes who underwent left pneumonectomy because of the involvement of the left main pulmonary artery and the left main bronchus. Irrespective of the infected organ, complete debridement of the infected tissue and treatment with antifungal agents are essential for treating mucormycosis.

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    Katsutoshi Seto, Rika Nohara, Yusuke Sugita, Hironori Ishibashi, Kenichi Okubo. Pulmonary Mucormycosis Involving the Left Main Bronchus and the Pulmonary Artery. Annals of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery : official journal of the Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia. 2023 Dec 20;29(6):315-318

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    PMID: 35387926

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