Disseminated mucormycosis in an adolescent with newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2014 Oct;33(10):1094-6. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000000383.

Abstract

We report a 16-year-old, previously healthy female who presented with disseminated mucormycosis leading to multiorgan failure and death with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes mellitus and ketoacidosis. We review previous reported cases of mucormycosis in children with diabetes to demonstrate that this uncommon invasive infection may cause significant morbidity and mortality in this population.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Diabetes Complications / diagnosis*
  • Diabetes Complications / pathology*
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / diagnosis*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Mucormycosis / complications
  • Mucormycosis / diagnosis*
  • Mucormycosis / pathology*
  • Multiple Organ Failure