Liposomal amphotericin B and surgery in the successful treatment of invasive pulmonary mucormycosis in a patient with acute T-lymphoblastic leukemia

Pulmonary mucormycosis is a usually fatal opportunistic infection in immuno compromised patients. We describe the first case of an adult patient with h ematological malignancy and profound neutropenia to survive a disseminated pulmonary Rhizomucor pusillus infection. Early diagnostic procedures combin ed with high doses of Liposomal amphotericin B and surgical resection may h ave contributed to the successful outcome.