Semin Roentgenol 1996 Jan;31(1):83-87. Pulmonary mucormycosis.
Murphy RA, Miller WT Jr
Mucormycosis is an opportunistic, angioinvasive fungal infection characteristically affecting individuals with diabetes mellitus, chronic renal failure, and hematologic malignancies. In most cases it is a rapidly progressive infection with an 80% overall mortality. Radiographic manifestations are usually nonspecific focal consolidation or masses. The air crescent sign is a rare manifestation of angioinvasive fungi and indicates either aspergillosis or mucormycosis.
PMID: 8838948, MUID: 96436062
