PMC6323503_01
CT scan of the chest. Multifocal dense lung consolidations, most prominent in the left lower lobe, tree in bud opacities, and centrilobular nodules in the right lung; serum and left lower lobe: BAL galactomannan (GM) positive; right lower lobe: GM negative.
CRIID2018-4294013.001.jpg
PMC6323503_01_CRIID2018-4294013.001.jpg
fig1
Serum galactomannan was positive x2 (Figure 1).
Postmortem autopsy findings revealed significantly congested lungs with infarction and necrosis. Histopathological hematoxylin-eosin stain showed abundant angioinvasive, aseptate hyphae, consistent with mucorales, in the left lower lung (LLL).
CRIID2018-4294013.002.jpg
PMC6323503_01_CRIID2018-4294013.002.jpg
fig2
Autopsy showed disseminated mucormycosis (Figures 2-4).
Postmortem autopsy findings revealed significant spleen (I) and liver (II) enlargement, congestion, infarction, and necrosis. Histopathological hematoxylin-eosin stain revealed abundant angioinvasive, aseptate hyphae, consistent with mucorales.
CRIID2018-4294013.003.jpg
PMC6323503_01_CRIID2018-4294013.003.jpg
fig3
Autopsy showed disseminated mucormycosis (Figures 2-4).
Gomori methenamine stain (GMS) showed abundant aseptate hyphae in the affected organs. The hyphal morphology (wide-angled, aseptate) was diagnostic of mucormycosis.
CRIID2018-4294013.004.jpg
PMC6323503_01_CRIID2018-4294013.004.jpg
fig4
Autopsy showed disseminated mucormycosis (Figures 2-4).