A Case of Duodenal Mucormycosis in a Immunocompetent Patient.
- Author:
Seo Ryoung HAN
1
;
Hee Seung PARK
;
Seong Ho CHOI
;
Tae Hun KWON
;
Mu Young KIM
;
Woo Seok KIM
;
Hye Jin LEE
;
Joong Gil LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Benedit Hospital, Lee's Internal Medicine Clinic, Pusan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Gastrointestinal mucormycosis;
Duodenal mucormycosis
- MeSH:
Amphotericin B;
Humans;
Incidence;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Mucormycosis*;
Pathology;
Prognosis
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2000;20(4):303-306
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
