Case 3-2011: Invasive mucormycosis (zygomycosis) after bone marrow transplantation in a 26-year-old-man with relapsing acute myeloid leukemia

Abstract

Clinical diagnosis of mucor infection is difficult. The organism mostly fails to grow on cultivation media.

Recently, PCR has been introduced into diagnostics, with promising results. The diagnosis may be established by means of histology; however, poor condition of the patient usually precludes a biopsy.

Radical treatment, both antimycotic and surgical, is recommended.

Keywords

• mucormycosis
• zygomycosis
• invasive fungal disease