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A Rare Case Requiring Emergency Tracheotomy, Isolated Tracheal Mucormycosis: It is Important to Suspect First

Bilge Tuna(Bursa City Training and Research Hospital)0000-0001-6890-133X
Gökhan Tüzemen(Bursa City Training and Research Hospital)0000-0001-9358-2019
Emine Kıyım Altıntaş(Bursa City Training and Research Hospital)0000-0003-1588-4155
Pages
14–18
Publication Date
2025-03-28
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Perioperative frozen examinations are recommended for swift differential diagnosis of potential invasive fungal infection for in immunocompromised diabetic patients.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Introduction: Mucormycosis is asignificant opportunistic infection, ranking as the third most common invasive fungal infection after candidiasis and aspergillosis.
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Key Findings & Data:Case report: A 67-year-old male patient was evaluated for progressive shortness of breath.
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Conclusion & Impact:Perioperative frozen examinations are recommended for swift differential diagnosis of potential invasive fungal infection for in immunocompromised diabetic patients.
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⚙️Variables:emergency tracheotomy · tracheal mucormycosis · upper airway obstruction

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Introduction: Mucormycosis is asignificant opportunistic infection, ranking as the third most common invasive fungal infection after candidiasis and aspergillosis. Case report: A 67-year-old male patient was evaluated for progressive shortness of breath. Intubation tube could not be passed through the subglottic region. An emergency tracheotomy was performed. After the tracheal incision, a gray mass and necrotic material were encountered in the tracheal lumen. The tracheal biopsy result was mucormycosis. Conclusion: In cases of emergency tracheotomy for respiratory tract obstruction, it should be kept in mind that when an obstructive mass or necrotic material is encountered in the trachea, this may be a focus of infection requiring rapid treatment. Perioperative frozen examinations are recommended for swift differential diagnosis of potential invasive fungal infection for in immunocompromised diabetic patients.

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Tuna, B., Tüzemen, G., Altıntaş, E. K. (2025). A Rare Case Requiring Emergency Tracheotomy, Isolated Tracheal Mucormycosis: It is Important to Suspect First. Journal of Emergency Medicine Case Reports, Cilt: 16 Sayı: 1, 14–18. https://doi.org/10.33706/jemcr.1442492

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