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09 October 2025 : Case report  China

Successful Management of Refractory Pulmonary Mucormycosis Using Intracavitary Amphotericin B: A Case Report and Literature Review

Unusual clinical course, Challenging differential diagnosis, Unusual or unexpected effect of treatment, Diagnostic / therapeutic accidents, Educational Purpose (only if useful for a systematic review or synthesis)

Yujie Gao ADEF 1,2, Hansheng Wang ORCID logo CEF 1,2, Xiao feng Bai C 2, Yi Wu B 2, Xiaobing Li E 2, Meifang Wang CE 1,2, Fahim kanani ORCID logo E 1,2*

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949413

Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949413

Figure 2 Electron bronchoscopy. (A) On 14 June, pre-treatment electron bronchoscopy suggests purulent inflammation of the left upper lobe of the bronchus. (B) On 26 June, a follow-up electron bronchoscopy after anti-infective treatment suggested chronic inflammatory changes in the bronchus. (C) CT-guided percutaneous pulmonary puncture for intracavitary injection of amphotericin B. (D) Chest CT on 26 September 2024 suggested complete resolution of the inflammation in the lungs.

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American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923
American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923