Pulmonary mucormycosis presenting as central bronchopleural fistula—a case report with review of literature

Pulmonary mucormycosis presenting as central bronchopleural fistula—a case report with review of literature

Abstract Background Bronchopleural fistula (BFF) is a fistulous communication between the trachea or bronchus and the pleural space. Central type of bronchopleural fistula is usually post-surgical. Infective cause for central bronchopleural fistula is rare. This case report encompasses an infective...

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Main Authors: Elamparidhi Padmanaban, Preethi Kannan, Umamageswari Amirthalingam, Sudhakar Pitchumani, Padma Rekha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-07-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
Subjects:
Pulmonary mucormycosis
Bronchopleural fistula
Endobronchial
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43055-021-00546-6

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