Gastric mucormycosis

Abstract

Authors' contributions: Sourav Bhowmik was responsible for the macroscopic autopsy image, description and initial draft of the manuscript. Devendra Jadav and Raghvendra Singh Shekhawat were responsible for conception, drafting and critical revision of the manuscript. Divya Aggarwal contributed to the histopathological images and description. Ethical statement:The consent for the publication of the autopsy and histopathological images and other relevant data of the deceased was obtained from the deceased's next of kin.

Mucormycosis: update on clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment

“…For example, subcutaneous infection mimicking panniculitis and requiring deeper biopsy for diagnosis [36], MCR in vascular grafts [37], cardiac intraventricular thrombus with thromboembolism [38], ulcerative MCR at a colostomy site resulting in anastomotic leak [39], MCR causing necrotizing laryngopharyngitis in a severely immunosuppressed patient [40], MCR of the spleen in a patient with diabetic ketoacidosis [41] have been described. Finally, although it might be a consequence of reporting bias, recent reports indicate that gastrointestinal MCR may be increasing in incidence and may present atypically, such as with bowel obstruction [42,43].…”

COVID-19 associated mucormycosis a recent challenge

“…We read the report by Bhowmik et al 2 about gastric mucormycosis incidentally diagnosed in the autopsy of an Indian man who died of septicemia one week after a road traffic accident. Gastrointestinal (GI) mucormycosis is estimated to occur in up to 13% of the invasive infections, involving the stomach in 58% of the cases, or the small and large intestines.…”

“…However, only one-fourth of these cases have been clinically diagnosed. 2 The authors emphasized the incidental diagnosis of this life-threatening mycosis by endoscopy or autopsy, which has increasing in frequency in recent decades. 2 The mortality rate of GI mucormycosis is up to 78% of cases, with perforated ulcers and peritonitis being the leading causes of death.…”

“… 2 The authors emphasized the incidental diagnosis of this life-threatening mycosis by endoscopy or autopsy, which has increasing in frequency in recent decades. 2 The mortality rate of GI mucormycosis is up to 78% of cases, with perforated ulcers and peritonitis being the leading causes of death. 2 This letter aims to present a review of this issue, including articles from 2020 to 2023.…”

“… 2 The mortality rate of GI mucormycosis is up to 78% of cases, with perforated ulcers and peritonitis being the leading causes of death. 2 This letter aims to present a review of this issue, including articles from 2020 to 2023.…”