Nagpur: A 64-year-old comorbid woman survived the attack of black mushrooms in the emergence of meat disease in her left lung after covid infection during the second wave of pandemic.
The doctor who treats the woman said she suffered from chronic kidney disease (CKD) over the past four years, which made it a high-risk patient had a poor opportunity from post-mucatoric operations.
Following the diagnosis, lobectomy is done to remove the lobe over the lungs.
Many patients recovered their eyes, jaws and bones of their faces to black mushrooms.
The doctor said this was first documented a case where the mucor in the lung was successfully removed.
Senior Nephrology Dr.
Shivarnayan Acharya said he was happy to see the woman recover despite the condition of the kidney and heart.
However, after 3 months, senior citizens complained from shortness of breath and cough blood.
“CT scan was carried out and the results were revealed there were several masses in the lungs.
We assume it can become a tumor or cancer, and preferably a biopsy for further assessment Black mushrooms were removed after surgery, “said Dr.
Acharya.
Nephrology said the masses in the lung were large.
“We mobilize the approaches and operations – to clean the patient of the fungal infection,” he said.
This operation was carried out by a cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon Dr.
Vivek Lanje at Kingsway Hospital where hundreds of patients hit Mucor had been treated.
Dr.
Lanje said this was the first case of post-covid musormycosis in the lungs in Central India.
“The patient was discarded without complications.
This woman has a great power and full trust in the team that manages it.
As long as he smiles.
He is aware of the risks and preparing the worst.
By the Grace of God, he sailed past him.
There is no mud left,” he said.
Dr.
Acharya said kidney failure had taken victims on the patient’s health.
“Kidney patients are more susceptible to infections because of the weak immunity.
We thought the patient came out of danger when he was dismissed after the Covid contract in May.
But the patient again complained of blood in phlegm after three months.
Usually, the complication was observed within 15 days of the postal phase -Covid.
Dr.
Lanje said black mushrooms could infect him since Covid’s infection.
The cardiovascular surgeon also said it was surprising that even though he was in immunosuppressant, infection took a long time to be displayed.
“He must be accepted for a month and repatriated last month,” he said.
Case on When a 64-year-old woman suffering from chronic kidney disease and heart disease complaining shortness of breath and blood in the CT scanning phlegm revealed the masses in the lobe over the left lung, the biopsy confirmed the black mushroom woman recovered from Covid in May and a fresh problem in August a week, the doctor did a lobectomy of about 5% portion removed inside Debulking operation The capacity of the lungs was not affected by the patient backed last month, lung physiotherapy helped its recovery fast