Surgical Management of Disseminated Pulmonary Mucormycosis in the Immunocompromised
Background: Pulmonary mucormycosis is a rare and aggressive fungal infection that is known to predominantly affect immunocompromised hosts. Early surgical resection with prolonged antimycotic therapy is an established therapy for localized disease; however, the role of surgery in multifocal pulmonary disease is less clear. Case: We report successful treatment of medically refractory disseminated pulmonary mucormycosis with a salvage lobectomy and intrapleural antibiosis in a 58-year-old immunocompromised female. Conclusion: Surgery resection of necrotic foci in disseminated pulmonary mucormycosis is a viable surgical treatment option even if extensive resection is required. This treatment option should be considered early, given the high incidence of medically refractory disease.