Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Pulmonary mucormycosis

R A Murphy1, W T Miller

  • 1Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104, USA.

Seminars in Roentgenology
|January 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Mucormycosis is a dangerous fungal infection that often affects immunocompromised patients and has a high mortality rate. The air crescent sign on imaging can indicate this serious condition or aspergillosis.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Model-based evaluation of adherence to bedaquiline and clofazimine in adults with drug-resistant TB.

The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease·2025
Same author

Provincial Variation in Adherence to Breast Cancer Screening in Canada: Evidence From the Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow's Health.

Cancer medicine·2025
Same author

Patient-reported health outcomes of SARS-CoV-2-tested patients presenting to emergency departments: a propensity score-matched prospective cohort study.

Public health·2023
Same author

Idiopathic subglottic stenosis in Saskatchewan Hutterite population.

The Journal of laryngology and otology·2022
Same author

Expanding the use of dolutegravir-based antiretroviral therapy in multidrug-resistant TB.

The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease·2021
Same author

Metabolomics and cancer preventive behaviors in the BC Generations Project.

Scientific reports·2021
Same journal

Rapid MRI for Pediatric Patients: Indications, Protocols, and High-Yield Diagnoses for Emergency Radiologists.

Seminars in roentgenology·2026
Same journal

Photon Counting CT in Abdominal Emergency Radiology.

Seminars in roentgenology·2026
Same journal

Beyond the Maps: A Radiologist's Guide to CT Perfusion Pearls and Pitfalls.

Seminars in roentgenology·2026
Same journal

Aortopulmonary Shared Sheath Hematoma.

Seminars in roentgenology·2026
Same journal

Imaging Primary Chronic Pain Syndromes: Current Evidence, Clinical Relevance, and Advances in MRI and PET/CT.

Seminars in roentgenology·2026
Same journal

Percutaneous and Endovascular Treatment of Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension and Related Cerebrospinal Fluid Disorders.

Seminars in roentgenology·2026
See all related articles

Area of Science:

  • Mycology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Radiology

Background:

  • Mucormycosis is an opportunistic angioinvasive fungal infection.
  • It primarily affects individuals with diabetes mellitus, chronic renal failure, and hematologic malignancies.
  • This infection is rapidly progressive with an 80% mortality rate.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the characteristics of mucormycosis.
  • To discuss its common patient populations and high mortality.
  • To describe its radiographic manifestations, including the rare air crescent sign.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on mucormycosis.
  • Analysis of radiographic findings associated with angioinvasive fungal infections.
  • Correlation of clinical data with imaging results.

Related Experiment Videos

Main Results:

  • Radiographic findings are typically nonspecific focal consolidation or masses.
  • The air crescent sign is a rare but significant finding.
  • This sign can indicate either aspergillosis or mucormycosis.

Conclusions:

  • Mucormycosis is a severe infection with poor prognosis.
  • Radiographic interpretation is crucial for diagnosis.
  • The air crescent sign, though rare, is an important diagnostic clue for angioinvasive fungal infections like mucormycosis.