Colonic mucormycosis

Rodrigues, Susana; Santos, Lurdes; Nuak, João; Pardal, Joana; Sarmento, João Antunes; Macedo, Guilherme

doi:10.1055/s-0032-1326110

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“…Another case of less invasive colonic mucormycosis was successfully treated with 3 weeks of amphotericin with complete resolution. 6 Other reviews have suggested the use of triazoles including isavuconazole and posaconazole for fungal eradication. 7 Nonetheless, treatment drug, dose, and duration remain unclear and are often limited by toxic side effects of the aforementioned medications.…”

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Invasive Colonic Mucormycosis in an Immunocompromised Postliver Transplant Patient

et al. 2020

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Mucormycosis (zygomycosis) is an invasive fungal disease caused by Rhizopus species, most commonly implicated in diabetic ketoacidosis and other immunocompromised states. This report presents a unique case of colonic mucormycosis in a patient several weeks after liver transplant. The patient's course was complicated by polymicrobial infection and intra-abdominal abscesses, ultimately leading to septic shock and death. This case is the first of its kind to describe such malignant abdominal mucormycosis in a solid organ transplant recipient.

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Invasive Colonic Mucormycosis in an Immunocompromised Postliver Transplant Patient

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“…Rarely proliferative lesions mimicking malignancy have been described. 4 Diagnosis is usually by histopathology and there are no clinical pathognomonic features. Only 25-50% of the cases are diagnosed antemortem.…”

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“…2 Cirrhosis in patients with CD is described only in case reports. 3,4 Cirrhosis is often associated with increased morbidity/mortality, decrease in health related quality of life and substantial health care costs. 5 Without a liver transplantation survival is very poor; prevention of development of cirrhosis and its progression are considered standard of care.…”

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confidence: 99%