Gastrointestinal Mucormycosis After Orthotopic Liver Transplantation Presenting as Femoral Nerve Palsy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
| Autor: | B.D. Cone, D. Gaut, A.L. Gregson, Vatche G. Agopian |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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0301 basic medicine
Male medicine.medical_specialty Orthotopic liver transplantation Gastrointestinal Diseases 030106 microbiology Timely diagnosis Gastrointestinal mucormycosis 03 medical and health sciences High morbidity 0302 clinical medicine Fatal Outcome Postoperative Complications medicine Humans Mucormycosis 030212 general & internal medicine Femoral nerve palsy Transplantation Femoral Neuropathy business.industry Middle Aged medicine.disease Surgery Liver Transplantation Liver transplant recipient Female business Femoral Nerve |
| Zdroj: | Transplantation proceedings. 49(7) |
| ISSN: | 1873-2623 |
| Popis: | Mucormycosis has emerged as a major threat to transplant recipients with high morbidity and mortality. This infection most commonly presents with rhino-sino-orbital localization. Gastrointestinal mucormycosis is uncommon, with presenting symptoms usually abdominal in nature. Here, we describe the case of a liver transplant recipient who developed gastrointestinal mucormycosis with an initial manifestation of femoral nerve palsy, ultimately resulting in fungal dissemination and patient demise. This case highlights the challenges in making a timely diagnosis of mucormycosis, particularly in immunocompromised patients. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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