Korean J Gastrointest Endosc.  2000 Apr;20(4):303-306.

A Case of Duodenal Mucormycosis in a Immunocompetent Patient

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Benedit Hospital, Lee's Internal Medicine Clinic, Pusan, Korea.
  • 2Department of Clinical Pathology, Saint Benedit Hospital, Lee's Internal Medicine Clinic, Pusan, Korea.
  • 3Department of Anatomical Pathology, Saint Benedit Hospital, Lee's Internal Medicine Clinic, Pusan, Korea.

Abstract

Mucormycosis is a rare and fulminating opportunistic fungal infection that occurs almost in immunocom-promised patients. It is also a highly virulent and rapidly progressive disease with poor prognosis. Its incidence has been increasing in recent years. We have experienced a case of solitary duodenal mucormycosis in a 45 year-old male patient. Mucormycosis was diagnosed by pathology & culture and he was treated with amphotericin B and discharged with clinical improvement. We report this case with a literature review.

Keyword

Gastrointestinal mucormycosis; Duodenal mucormycosis

MeSH Terms

Amphotericin B
Humans
Incidence
Male
Middle Aged
Mucormycosis*
Pathology
Prognosis
Amphotericin B
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