CT Findings for Differentiating Pulmonary Mucormycosis From Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis, Prior to Invasive Procedure Such as a Biopsy or Surgery: A 22-Year Single-Center Experience.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Computed tomography (CT) plays a critical role in the early detection and diagnosis of pulmonary invasive mould infection. This study aimed to compare the CT findings of proven invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) and proven pulmonary mucormycosis (PM) and develop a clinical scoring system based on CT features to differentiate PM from IPA.

Methods

The medical records of the pathology database among adult patients (aged ≥ 18 years) diagnosed with proven IPA or PM between January 2003 and June 2024 were retrospectively reviewed, according to the 2020 European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer criteria. CT scans were reviewed by an experienced radiologist. The primary outcome was CT findings in PM and IPA. We investigated and compared the thoracic C

SUBMITTER: Jang HM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12461179 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature