| Autor: |
Palash K Mondal, Santosh K Mondal, Tanmoy K Mondal, Puranjay Saha |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2012 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of Global Infectious Diseases, Vol 4, Iss 3, Pp 172-174 (2012) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
0974-777X |
| DOI: |
10.4103/0974-777X.100577 |
| Popis: |
Mucormycosis is a severe fungal infection which is rare in clinical practice. This infection is usually acquired by inhalation; other portals of entry are ingestion and traumatic implantation, especially in immuno-compromised patients. Here, we present a case of mucormycosis in a 44-year-old diabetic woman. The patient had collection of fluid in the Pouch of Douglas (POD) and history of bleeding per vagina. Hysterectomy was done which showed a blackish serosal surface of the posterior uterus. Subsequent investigations revealed mycormycosis caused by Rhizopus oryzae (R. arrhizus) affecting the POD. Patient was treated with liposomal amphotericin B and is now keeping well. |
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