Authors :
Ravi Shankar Bagepally; Viswanath Reddy. Donapati; Bharani.Immaneni; Prasad Babu TLVD; Srinivas Rajagopala; Milap Shah; Hemalatha Bhoompally
Volume/Issue :
Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 11 - November
Google Scholar :
https://tinyurl.com/dkj7jdbh
Scribd :
https://tinyurl.com/bddahub2
DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10401266
Abstract :
Mucormycosis is a rare infection in
Gastroenterology practise and usually affects patients
with organ transplant or immunosuppression.
Faciomaxillary mucormycosis was significantly observed
in the COVID-19 pandemic, but GI mucormycosis was
rarely noticed. We present two cases of colonic
mucormycosis who had manifestation of colonic bleed
and perforation.
Keywords :
GI bleed, Perforation, Steroids, Diabetes, Black fungus, Colitis.
Mucormycosis is a rare infection in
Gastroenterology practise and usually affects patients
with organ transplant or immunosuppression.
Faciomaxillary mucormycosis was significantly observed
in the COVID-19 pandemic, but GI mucormycosis was
rarely noticed. We present two cases of colonic
mucormycosis who had manifestation of colonic bleed
and perforation.
Keywords :
GI bleed, Perforation, Steroids, Diabetes, Black fungus, Colitis.
