Pulmonary phaehyphomycosis in retroviral disease patient

• Main Authors: Zainulabid, Ummu Afeera, Abdul Azih, Muhammad Naimmuddin, Maniyam, Sasi Kumar, Abd. Fuaat, Azliana, Abidin, Mohd Radhwan, Ahmad, Hajar Fauzan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Federation of Islamic Medical Associations (FIMA) 2021
• Subjects: RC Internal medicine; RC111 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/92609/7/92609%20Pulmonary%20Phaehyphomycosis%20in%20Retroviral%20Disease%20Patient.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/92609/; https://ijhhsfimaweb.info/index.php/IJHHS/article/view/335
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Pulmonary phaeohyphomycosis is a rare infection in the lung caused by black fungi containing a cytoplasmic melanin-like pigment. A 42-year-old man with underlying retroviral disease on HAART was investigated for having constitutional symptoms. Despite undetectable viral load and a high CD4 count, he...