Gastric mucormycosis.

Shahapure, Ashish G; Patankar, Roy V; Bhatkhande, Rekha

Shahapure, Ashish G; Patankar, Roy V; Bhatkhande, Rekha.

Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-65463

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Systemic mucormycosis is a rare fatal fungal infection that usually involves the nasopharynx. Gastrointestinal mucormycosis is rare, occurring in immunocompromised conditions and with advanced malignancies. We report a 35-year-old man, an alcoholic, admitted with acute abdomen. Endoscopy revealed an ulcerated plaque-like lesion in the stomach. Histology revealed mucormycosis of the stomach. The patient successfully underwent treatment with amphotericin-B.

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Adult; Amphotericin B/therapeutic use; Antifungal Agents/therapeutic use; Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; Humans; Male; Mucormycosis/diagnosis; Stomach/microbiology; Stomach Diseases/diagnosis; Treatment Outcome

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Stomach / Stomach Diseases / Humans / Male / Amphotericin B / Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / Treatment Outcome / Adult / Mucormycosis / Antifungal Agents Language: English Year: 2002 Type: Article

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