Black Fungus Complicated with COVID-19 in a Man with Underlying Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

Authors

  • Erni J Nelwan 1. 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.
  • Rahajeng N Tunjungputri Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia - Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia
  • Retno S Wardani Department of Ear, Nose and Throat, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia - Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia
  • Retno Wahyuningsih Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia - Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia

Keywords:

black fungus, COVID-19, non-hodgkin lymphoma

Abstract

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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Published

2021-10-04

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Nelwan, E. J., Tunjungputri, R. N., Wardani, R. S., & Wahyuningsih, R. (2021). Black Fungus Complicated with COVID-19 in a Man with Underlying Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Acta Medica Indonesiana, 53(3), 349. Retrieved from https://actamedindones.org/index.php/ijim/article/view/1924

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Vol. 53 No. 3 (2021): Acta Medica Indonesiana

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MEDICAL ILLUSTRATION

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