| Autor: |
K. Viswambharan Sarngadharan C., Meera Anitha, Cunha, Aureen Ruby D., Rai, Sandeep B., Prasad, Kishan, Ail, Divya |
| Zdroj: |
BMJ Case Reports; Mar2024, Vol. 17 Issue 3, p1-4, 4p |
| Abstrakt: |
Abdominal masses clubbed with weight loss in the paediatric age group can raise hairs, especially since malignancy is a differential. We present the case of an early adolescent male who presented with abdominal pain and was found to have a mass mimicking a malignancy. The resected surgical specimen revealed entomophthoromycosis of the jejunum and he made a complete recovery following surgery and adjuvant itraconazole. The diagnosis of a fungal aetiology in these cases requires a high index of suspicion and background knowledge of the risk factors, disease occurrence and mode of presentation. Gastrointestinal entomophthoromycosis has an impressive potential for cure if promptly diagnosed and treated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
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