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cord-321801-w66v5kzh	Grabala, Jolanta	Possibilities of using ultrasound for diagnosis of invasive pulmonary mucormycosis – A case study	2017-08-31		.txt	text/plain	2457	170	37	Case study We present a case involving a 41-year-old female patient with pneumonia complicated by multisystem organ failure, who was diagnosed with invasive pulmonary mucormycosis. Results and discussion Transthoracic ultrasonography (TUS) revealed a consolidation area of heterogeneous echostructure with an abnormal air bronchogram, possibly suggestive of an invasive pulmonary fungal disorder. Conclusions (1) TUS is a widely available and inexpensive diagnostic method that is characterized by the absence of adverse effects, and its applicability in the diagnosis of pulmonary disorders other than invasive fungal infections is well documented. (2) Ultrasonographic analysis of lesions facilitates differentiation between bacterial and fungal pneumonia, and the high sensitivity and specificity of the procedure compared to CT scans as a reference method supports the reliability of ultrasound scans in the diagnosis of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA). 4. Ultrasonographic diagnosis of invasive lung disorders, including mucormycosis, requires further studies to be conducted in a larger group of patients.	./cache/cord-321801-w66v5kzh.txt	./txt/cord-321801-w66v5kzh.txt