Case 86. Mucormycosis of lung (60 y-o F)
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Case 86. Mucormycosis of lung (60 y-o F) |
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| Autopsied lung with multifocal irregular hemorrhagic infarcts, seen after chemotherapy for acute leukemia | |||
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Mucormycosis (zygomycosis) is the infection by Zygomycetes, including Mucor ramosissimus, Rhizomucor pusillus and Rizopus oryzae. Common gross features include hemorrhagic infarction. | ||
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