Mucormycoma of the colon: early diagnosis and successful management

Agha, Farooq P.; Lee, H H; Boland, C. Richard; Bradley, Suzanne F.

doi:10.2214/ajr.145.4.739

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“…The stomach is most commonly affected, followed by the colon and ileum [27]. Disease is often fatal given the high likelihood of bowel perforation.…”

Section: Clinical Manifestationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Zygomycosis: An emerging fungal infection with new options for management

Kauffman

Malani²

2007

Curr Infect Dis Rep

114

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Zygomycosis occurs primarily in immunosuppressed patients and those with diabetes mellitus. Diabetes remains the most common risk factor; however, zygomycosis has increased among transplant recipients and patients with hematologic malignancy. Treatment or prophylaxis with voriconazole seems to be associated with the development of zygomycosis among severely immunosuppressed patients in these latter risk groups. Rhino-orbital-cerebral zygomycosis is the most common manifestation in patients with diabetes mellitus, but transplant recipients and patients with hematologic malignancy are more likely to develop pulmonary infection. Zygomycosis remains difficult to treat and requires a multifaceted approach involving elimination of predisposing factors, surgical debridement, and antifungal therapy. Lipid formulations of amphotericin B are the treatments of choice. The use of posaconazole has been successful in salvage trials but should not be used as first-line therapy until an effective intravenous formulation is available.

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“…The stomach is most commonly affected, followed by the colon and ileum [27]. Disease is often fatal given the high likelihood of bowel perforation.…”

Section: Clinical Manifestationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Zygomycosis: An emerging fungal infection with new options for management

Kauffman

Malani²

2007

Curr Infect Dis Rep

114

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“…As illustrated in the current case, the stomach is the most common site of gastrointestinal mucormycosis [1,3,22]. However, gastrointestinal mucormycosis is rare, being more common at other sites.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 67%

Mucormycosis Presenting as Recurrent Gastric Perforation in a Patient with Crohn’s Disease on Glucocorticoid, 6-Mercaptopurine, and Infliximab Therapy

Devlin

Ippoliti

2007

Dig Dis Sci

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“…Gastric mucormycosis is primarily observed in patients with diabetes mellitus, solid organ transplantation, glucocorticoid use, liver cirrhosis, renal failure, deferoxamine administration, prematurity and malnutrition (6,18). In addition, alcoholism appears to be a risk factor of gastric mucormycosis.…”

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confidence: 99%

Successful treatment of invasive gastric mucormycosis in a patient with alcoholic liver cirrhosis: A case report

Lee

Son

Sohn

et al. 2014

Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine

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Gastrointestinal (GI) mucormycosis is a rare and life-threatening invasive fungal infection. GI mucormycosis occur in all parts of the alimentary tract, with the stomach being the most common site. Diabetes mellitus and other types of conditions associated with immunodeficiency, including hematologic malignancies, solid organ transplantation and glucocorticoid therapy, are risk factors for GI mucormycosis. There are few studies reporting cases of gastric mucormycosis in patients with liver cirrhosis, and even fewer reporting the successful treatment of invasive gastric mucormycosis in a patient with liver cirrhosis. This study presents a case of invasive gastric mucormycosis in a patient with liver cirrhosis, which was treated successfully by prompt diagnosis, metabolic support, surgical debridement of involved tissues and antifungal therapy.

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Mucormycoma of the colon: early diagnosis and successful management

Cited by 62 publications

References 3 publications

Zygomycosis: An emerging fungal infection with new options for management

Zygomycosis: An emerging fungal infection with new options for management

Mucormycosis Presenting as Recurrent Gastric Perforation in a Patient with Crohn’s Disease on Glucocorticoid, 6-Mercaptopurine, and Infliximab Therapy

Successful treatment of invasive gastric mucormycosis in a patient with alcoholic liver cirrhosis: A case report

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