Gastrointestinal mucormycosis

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Dec 1979 English Publisher:Springer Science and Business Media LLCJournal:Gastrointestinal Radiology, volume 4, pages 385-388 (issn: 0364-2356, eissn: 1432-0509,

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Authors: A, Schulman; P, Bornman; C, Kaplan; P, Morton; A, Rose;

doi: 10.1007/bf01887562

pmid: 510877

Gastrointestinal mucormycosis

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Abstract

Mucormycosis is an acutely malignant fungal disease causing local thrombosis and infarction. Gastrointestinal infection most commonly occurs in diabetics or in the immunologically compromised. This case demonstrates the radiological appearances of the gastrointestinal lesion and prolonged survival with amphotericin-B therapy.

Related Organizations

Western Cape Department of Health
South Africa
University of Cape Town
South Africa
Groote Schuur Hospital
South Africa

Keywords

Adult, Male, Radiography, Gastrointestinal Diseases, Amphotericin B, Humans, Mucormycosis

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