Mucormycosis in an ulcerative colitis patient : a rare case report
Joint Authors
Tavakoli, Tahmine
Sanei, Muhammad Husayn
Heshmat Ghahdarijani, Kiyan
Adibi, Peyman
Source
Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 19, Issue 10 (31 Oct. 2017), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2017-10-31
Country of Publication
United Arab Emirates
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction: Mucormycosis of the gastrointestinal tract is a rare invasive fungal infectionanddue to late diagnosis, it is associated with a high mortality rate.
Case Presentation: The studied patient was a 20-year-old woman, known case of Ulcerative colitis, admitted to emergency unit of Alzahra hospital of Isfahan University Of Medical Sciences, Iran, in May of 2013 by abdominal pain, fever, and leucopenia.
With possible diagnosis of typhlitis, she underwent laparotomy.
Gangrene, inflammation, and obstruction of 30 centimeter of jejunum and momentum were detected.
Pathology reported neutropenic enteritis due to zygomatic infection consist with intestinal mucormycosis.
Conclusions: In patients with high clinical suspicion of gastrointestinal tract mucormycosis, the emergence of early diagnosis, correction of underlying risk factors, and treatment are of great importance
American Psychological Association (APA)
Tavakoli, Tahmine& Adibi, Peyman& Sanei, Muhammad Husayn& Heshmat Ghahdarijani, Kiyan. 2017. Mucormycosis in an ulcerative colitis patient : a rare case report. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal،Vol. 19, no. 10, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-805517
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Tavakoli, Tahmine…[et al.]. Mucormycosis in an ulcerative colitis patient : a rare case report. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal Vol. 19, no. 10 (Oct. 2017), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-805517
American Medical Association (AMA)
Tavakoli, Tahmine& Adibi, Peyman& Sanei, Muhammad Husayn& Heshmat Ghahdarijani, Kiyan. Mucormycosis in an ulcerative colitis patient : a rare case report. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal. 2017. Vol. 19, no. 10, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-805517
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 2-3
Record ID
BIM-805517