Invasive Mucormycosis Induced Pneumopericardium: A Rare Cause of Pneumopericardium in an Immunocompromised Patient
Mucor and Rhizopus cause life-threatening infections primarily involving the lungs and sinuses, which disseminate very rapidly by necrosis and infarction of the contiguous tissues. We present a case of a 64-year-old African American posttransplant patient who presented with a productive cough and we...
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Main Authors: | Sana Khan, Muhammad Waqar Elahi, Waqas Ullah, Hafez Mohammad Ammar Abdullah, Ejaz Ahmad, Mayar Al Mohajer, Aneela Majeed |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2017-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/1424618 |
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