Abstract
Mucormycosis of the gastrointestinal tract is a rare infection that usually occurs in patients who are immunocompromised and carries a high mortality. We report four cases of gastrointestinal mucormycosis seen over a one year period with different presentations, risk factors and different anatomical sites of involvement. A preoperative diagnosis was made only in one patient. All underwent surgery, three survived and one died postoperatively from multiorgan failure.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Amphotericin B / administration & dosage
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Antifungal Agents / administration & dosage
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Combined Modality Therapy
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Fatal Outcome
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Gastrointestinal Diseases / complications
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Gastrointestinal Diseases / diagnosis*
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Gastrointestinal Diseases / drug therapy
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Gastrointestinal Diseases / surgery
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Mucormycosis / complications
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Mucormycosis / diagnosis*
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Mucormycosis / drug therapy
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Mucormycosis / surgery
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Multiple Organ Failure
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Opportunistic Infections / complications
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Opportunistic Infections / diagnosis*
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Opportunistic Infections / drug therapy
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Risk Factors
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Young Adult
Substances
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Antifungal Agents
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Amphotericin B