Invasive gastric mucormycosis: A case report of a deadly complication in an immunocompromised patient after penetrating trauma

• Gastrointestinal Mucormycosis after penetrating abdominal trauma. • Presented post-operatively as a gastropleural fistula. • Disease progresses rapidly and potentially fatal. • Treatment involves early diagnosis, surgical debridement, and anti-fungal therapy.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Chow, Kevin L., McElmeel, David P., Brown, Henry G., Tabriz, Muhammad S., Omi, Ellen C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2017
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5614730/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28946029
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2017.09.013
Descripción
Sumario:• Gastrointestinal Mucormycosis after penetrating abdominal trauma. • Presented post-operatively as a gastropleural fistula. • Disease progresses rapidly and potentially fatal. • Treatment involves early diagnosis, surgical debridement, and anti-fungal therapy.

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