PULMONARY MYCETOMA DUE TO CANDIDA ALBICANS MASQUERADING BRONCHOGENIC CARCINOMA IN A PATIENT WITH TYPE -2 DIABETES MELLITUS
Journal Title: Era's Journal of Medical Research - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
Fungal lesions of lung presenting as a mass are called mycetomas. Mycetoma is a conglomeration of cellular debris and mucous with finely woven fungal hyphae present in a cavity in pulmonary parenchyma or a bronchus.The most common infections causing pulmonary mycetoma are aspergillus.Candida species causing pulmonary mycetoma is rare.A70 year old patient of Diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD), presented with acute on chronic respiratory symptoms. On contrast enhanced CT scan of thorax he was diagnosed as having a heterogeneously enhancing mass lesion in left lower lobe and minimal pleural effusion with a provisional diagnosis of neoplasm. Thorough examination of oral cavity revealed thrush. CT guided biopsy confirmed pulmonary candidiasis. Patient responded well to medical treatment. Only a few such cases have been reported in literature.
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Jalees Fatma, Ritu Karoli, Dr. Ashok Chandra, Nikhil Gupta, S. Priya, Pankaj Verma, Mahima Pandey
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