Gastric mucormycosis in an immunocompetent patient with fatal outcome
Autor: | Fatema Ahmed, Mohammad Omar Faruque, Asm Areef Ahsan, Kaniz Fatema, Mainul Hasan Chowdhury, Kazi Nuruddin Ahmed |
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Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Zdroj: | BIRDEM Medical Journal. 11:223-226 |
ISSN: | 2305-3720 2305-3712 |
Popis: | Mucormycosis is being reported as a serious fungal infection with grave outcomes among patients recovering from corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This condition is a new challenge for the physicians in this pandemic situation. Mucormycosis predominantly occurs among patients with immunosuppression but immunocompetent patients are not immune. Here, we report a case of gastric mucormycosis occurring in an immunocompetent patient during the pre-COVID era. Patient presented with fever and upper gastro-intestinal bleeding. Diagnostic work-up confirmed gastric mucormycosis. His response to medical management was unsatisfactory and he died while awaiting a gastric resection. BIRDEM Med J 2021; 11(3): 223-226 |
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