Coronavirus Disease 2019-Associated Mucormycosis Diagnosed by Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytology

Coronavirus Disease 2019-Associated Mucormycosis Diagnosed by Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytology

The temporal association of mucormycosis with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been termed COVID-19-associated mucormycosis (CAM). Because of its poor prognosis, early diagnosis and treatment are crucial. Although tissue samples for culture and histological evaluation are the cornerstones of...

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Veröffentlicht in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2022-02, Vol.14 (2), p.e21990
Hauptverfasser: Narayan, Radhika, Mishra, Minakshi, Gupta, Minakshi, Kamath, Sangita, Chitrotpala, Riti
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Biopsy
Case reports
Cellular biology
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Diabetes
Fungal infections
Infections
Internal Medicine
Medical diagnosis
Medical imaging
Mortality
Neutrophils
Pandemics
Pathology
Patients
Pulmonology
Severe acute respiratory syndrome
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Tomography
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Zusammenfassung:The temporal association of mucormycosis with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been termed COVID-19-associated mucormycosis (CAM). Because of its poor prognosis, early diagnosis and treatment are crucial. Although tissue samples for culture and histological evaluation are the cornerstones of diagnosis, the role of fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) and cytologic findings are also significant. Here, we report a case of mucormycosis in a COVID-19-positive 34-year-old male diagnosed by FNAC and confirmed by fungal culture. To our knowledge, this is possibly the first and only case report of CAM diagnosed by FNAC.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.21990