Mucormycosis x ray

Chest Xray showing cavitation

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Syed Hassan A. Kazmi BSc, MD [2]

Overview

Chest xray in pulmonary mucormycosis may show cavitation, hilar adenopathy, pleural effusion, lobar or multi-nodular consolidation and nodules.

Chest X-Ray Findings

Chest xray in pulmonary mucormycosis may show:

• Cavitation
• Hilar adenopathy
• Pleural effusion
• Lobar or multi-lobular consolidation
• Nodules