Stridor in a Patient with Uncontrolled Diabetes: An Uncommon Adversary, Successfully Managed with Bronchoscopy.

Abstract

Invasive mucormycosis is a fatal opportunistic infection caused by fungi from the Mucoraceae family. Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus and post-organ transplant status are two of the strongest risk factors for invasive mucormycosis. Rhino-cerebral, renal and pulmonary involvement are most commonly seen 1 . Isolated invasion of the trachea and larynx can lead to life-threatening airway obstruction; however, they are rare manifestations of invasive mucormycosis