Mucormycosis resulting in gastric perforation in a patient with acute myelogenous leukemia: Report of a case

  • Kyo Young Song
  • , Won Kyung Kang
  • , Chong Won Park
  • , Yeong Jin Choi
  • , Sung Eun Rha
  • , Cho Hyun Park

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Abstract

Mucormycosis is an uncommon opportunistic fungal infection that may develop in immunocompromised patients with conditions such as diabetes mellitus, leukemia, lymphoma, or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), or after transplantation with immunosupperessive therapy. We report a case of gastric perforation caused by a mucormycosis infection in a patient with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML). The patient was treated successfully with gastrectomy and the aggressive use of intravenous amphotericin B. He is still alive 1 year after his operation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)831-834
Number of pages4
JournalSurgery Today
Volume36
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2006

Keywords

  • Amphotericin B
  • Gastric perforation
  • Leukemia
  • Mucormycosis

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