Acute ischemia of bilateral lower extremities as a presenting feature of disseminated mucormycosis endocarditis: A case report. Issue 6 (1st January 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tachamo, Niranjan; Rajagopalan, Priya; Nazir, Salik; Lohani, Saroj; Le, Brian; Patel, Nitin
• Is Part Of: Journal of community hospital internal medicine perspectives. Volume 6:Issue 6(2016)
• Publication Date: 2016-01-01
• Subjects: acute lower extremity ischemia -- disseminated -- fungal endocarditis -- native valve -- mucormycosis; Internal medicine -- Periodicals; Hospitals -- Periodicals; Hospitals, Community; Internal Medicine; Hospitals; Internal medicine; Periodicals; Periodicals; 610
• DOI: 10.3402/jchimp.v6.33215
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2000-9666

Abstract

Abstract : Disseminated mucormycosis endocarditis is extremely rare, and only a few cases have actually been reported in the literature. It is almost universally fatal despite aggressive surgical and medical management. In this article, we present the case of a 48-year-old immunocompromised male with mucormycosis endocarditis, who presented with acute bilateral lower extremity ischemia and passed away due to subsequent multi-organ failure. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of disseminated mucormycosis native valve endocarditis presenting as acute bilateral lower extremity ischemia.