Spontaneous Gastric Necrosis: A Rare Presentation of Invasive Mucormycosis in an Immunocompetent Adult. (25th July 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hameed, Tariq; Jain, Sudhir Kumar; Ansari, Faiz Manzar; Nizam, Adiba; Dua, Amrita
• Other Names: Shibata Tomoyuki Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in infectious diseases. Volume 2020(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-07-25
• Subjects: Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases; Infectious Disease Medicine; Communicable diseases; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Case studies; Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1155/2020/7514051
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6625

Abstract

Abstract : Spontaneous gastric perforations are usually seen in patients with untreated peptic ulcer disease. Mucormycosis, an uncommon, opportunistic, life-threatening fungal infection, rarely causes gastric perforation in immunocompetent adults. Here, we present a case of young female who was admitted to hospital for acute pain abdomen and distension with 5 days history of fever. She was operated and was found to have multiple perforations in the stomach with transmural necrosis. Despite adequate surgical excision and intravenous amphotericin B, patient succumbed to sequelae of infection.