PMC4765283_01
Chest X-ray posterior-anterior view showing a non-homogeneous opacity of the right lower zone with large cavity
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Chest radiograph showed nonhomogeneous opacity of the right lower zone with a large cavity in lower and mid zone [Figure 1].
High resolution computed tomography thorax showing a well-defined thick walled lesion with air fluid level and multiple air foci within it in the apical and posterior segment of right lower lobe and lateral segment of right middle lobe lower and mid zone
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Posteriorly, the lesion abutted the posterior chest wall and anteriorly, it extended to the hila and was surrounded by ground glass opacity [Figure 2].
H and E stained slide (x40) showing pleomorphic, irregular, broad, branching aseptate hyphae with characteristic budding at right angles suggestive of mucormycosis
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Histopathologic examination revealed evidence of mycotic infection in the segmental bronchioles with peribronchial destruction at places infiltrating into the lung connective tissue [Figure 3].