Black Fungus Complicated with COVID-19 in a Man with Underlying Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
COVID-19 is a disease reported to suppress cellular immunity. This may lead to the development of opportunistic infections, among others black fungus, or mucormycosis. On the other hand, pre-existing defect in immunity may render patients susceptible to both mucormycosis and COVID-19. Mucormycosis i...
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| author | Erni J Nelwan Rahajeng N Tunjungputri Retno S Wardani Retno Wahyuningsih |
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| description | COVID-19 is a disease reported to suppress cellular immunity. This may lead to the development of opportunistic infections, among others black fungus, or mucormycosis. On the other hand, pre-existing defect in immunity may render patients susceptible to both mucormycosis and COVID-19. Mucormycosis is a relatively rare fungal infection with rapid progression unless diagnosed promptly and treated adequately, and urgent surgical and medical intervention is lifesaving. The manifestation of mucormycosis largely depends on the presence of exposure to the pathogen and the existing risk factor of the host. As black fungus is locally invasive, the majority of cases will involve tissue damage with local destruction and contiguous spread to nearby structure. We here with present a case of black fungus complicated with COVID-19 in a man with underlying non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bb824e86b08349f99b0723b7f0bb4d2f2025-07-14T07:01:30ZengInterna PublishingActa Medica Indonesiana0125-93262338-27322021-10-01533Black Fungus Complicated with COVID-19 in a Man with Underlying Non-Hodgkin’s LymphomaErni J Nelwan0Rahajeng N Tunjungputri1Retno S Wardani2Retno Wahyuningsih31. Division of Tropical and Infectious Disease. Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia - Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia. 2. Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia - Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia.Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia - Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, IndonesiaDepartment of Ear, Nose and Throat, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia - Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, IndonesiaDepartment of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia - Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, IndonesiaCOVID-19 is a disease reported to suppress cellular immunity. This may lead to the development of opportunistic infections, among others black fungus, or mucormycosis. On the other hand, pre-existing defect in immunity may render patients susceptible to both mucormycosis and COVID-19. Mucormycosis is a relatively rare fungal infection with rapid progression unless diagnosed promptly and treated adequately, and urgent surgical and medical intervention is lifesaving. The manifestation of mucormycosis largely depends on the presence of exposure to the pathogen and the existing risk factor of the host. As black fungus is locally invasive, the majority of cases will involve tissue damage with local destruction and contiguous spread to nearby structure. We here with present a case of black fungus complicated with COVID-19 in a man with underlying non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.http://www.actamedindones.org/index.php/ijim/article/view/1924black fungusCOVID-19non-hodgkin lymphoma |
| spellingShingle | Erni J Nelwan Rahajeng N Tunjungputri Retno S Wardani Retno Wahyuningsih Black Fungus Complicated with COVID-19 in a Man with Underlying Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Acta Medica Indonesiana black fungus COVID-19 non-hodgkin lymphoma |
| title | Black Fungus Complicated with COVID-19 in a Man with Underlying Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma |
| title_full | Black Fungus Complicated with COVID-19 in a Man with Underlying Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma |
| title_fullStr | Black Fungus Complicated with COVID-19 in a Man with Underlying Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma |
| title_full_unstemmed | Black Fungus Complicated with COVID-19 in a Man with Underlying Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma |
| title_short | Black Fungus Complicated with COVID-19 in a Man with Underlying Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma |
| title_sort | black fungus complicated with covid 19 in a man with underlying non hodgkin s lymphoma |
| topic | black fungus COVID-19 non-hodgkin lymphoma |
| url | http://www.actamedindones.org/index.php/ijim/article/view/1924 |
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