Pleuroparenchymal Mucormycosis: A Rare Case Presentation

We present a case of non-resolving pneumonia, later identified as pleuropulmonary mucormycosis in a patient with uncontrolled Diabetes Mellitus. Mucormycosis is a rare, but emerging, life-threatening, rapidly progressive, angioinvasive fungal infection that usually occurs in immunocompromised patients. We present a case of a 46 years old male with cough and scanty expectoration for two months, fever for one month and right sided chest pain for 7 days and shortness of breath for 3 days. Pleuroparenchymal mucormycosis is relatively rare disease and maintaining a high level of suspicion is important in right clinical setting with pleuropulmonary involvement that fails to respond to antibacterial agents because early recognition of this diagnosis, along with aggressive management, is critical to effective therapy and patient survival. The study highlights the importance of the early diagnosis, treatment, and consideration of fungal infection before making a clinical diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in immunocompromised patients so that timely intervention can be done for the management of pulmonary fungal infections.