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 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3658/1510321

Unveiling the Masquerade: Pulmonary Mycosis Mimicking Pulmonary Malignancy- A Case Series

Haris Zia, MD, Matthew D. McCoy APP>, Andre Ene, MD, Walid Hadid, MD, Jamie Sturgill, PhD and Ashish P. Maskey, MD

Article Type: Case Series | First Published: 2024/05/25

Fungal pneumonia or pulmonary mycosis is a fungal infection of the lungs [1]. It can be caused by an endemic pathogen in immunocompetent hosts or an opportunistic agent in immunocompromised patients or a combination of both. Among the myriads of pathogens implicated in pulmonary mycosis, Aspergillus spp. Candida spp. Coccidioides spp. and Pneumocystis jiroveci are more prevalent [2]. Pulmonary mycoses present a significant clinical challenge due to the...

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