An unusual case of gastrointestinal mucormycosis in a patient with nephrotic syndrome

Immunosuppression predisposes to a variety of infections, some of which occur at unusual sites. Of all the forms of mucormycosis, involvement of the intestines is rare. High degree of suspicion along with the use of invasive procedures can facilitate the diagnosis of these infections. We report a ra...

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Autores principales: Sriperumbuduri, S., Kalidindi, K., Megha, H., Guditi, S., Taduri, G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2017
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5358158/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28356670
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0971-4065.196934
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Sumario:Immunosuppression predisposes to a variety of infections, some of which occur at unusual sites. Of all the forms of mucormycosis, involvement of the intestines is rare. High degree of suspicion along with the use of invasive procedures can facilitate the diagnosis of these infections. We report a rare case of gastrointestinal Mucor in a patient with nephrotic syndrome.

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