Abstract
Gastrointestinal Mucormycosis (GIM) is a rare life-threatening angio-invasive infection. The classic risk factors include immunosuppression and metabolic derangement. Usually, there are classical risk factors in patients affected by Ileocecal mucormycosis. Few case reports have shown the absence of salient clinical presentation of mucormycosis in prolonged hospitalisation. The presence of association of mucormycosis in patients of typhoid infection is rare. Here, we present a case of invasive ileal mucormycosis occurring as a sequel to typhoid infection which lacked the typical risk factors for mucormycosis.
Highlights
Gastrointestinal (GI) mucormycosis is an uncommon, usually opportunistic, life-threatening angio-invasive infection, and accounts for 4 to 7 % of all cases of mucormycosis [1,2]
We present here a case of invasive ileal mucormycosis occurring as a sequel to typhoid infection in absence of typical risk factors
Gastrointestinal Mucormycosis (GIM) (Gastro-intestinal Mucormycosis) accounts for only 7% of all cases, but the mortality rate can be as high as 85%
Summary
Gastrointestinal (GI) mucormycosis is an uncommon, usually opportunistic, life-threatening angio-invasive infection, and accounts for 4 to 7 % of all cases of mucormycosis [1,2]. The association of mucormycosis with typhoid infection is extremely rare [4]. We present here a case of invasive ileal mucormycosis occurring as a sequel to typhoid infection in absence of typical risk factors. He was not on any previous treatment and his covid RT-PCR was negative. The patient was treated with antifungals, ciprofloxacin, and amikacin for typhoid. He developed melaena two weeks later and was not responding to conservative management. The intestinal wall, Peyer's patches, and mesenteric lymph nodes showed necrosis (Figure 1). How to cite this article Kaur J, Singh U, Pradhan U, et al (September 05, 2021) A Rare Case of Gastrointestinal Mucormycosis.
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