Gastrointestinal mucormycoses in infants and children: a cause of gangrenous intestinal cellulitis and perforation.
Gastrointestinal mucormycosis has been a uniformly fatal disease in children. Diagnosis has been difficult, resulting in inadequate therapy. Histologic and bacteriologic confirmation of invasive infection, followed by systemically administered amphotericin B and surgical excision, are the hallmarks of effective treatment.
D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D013270:Stomach / Q000293:injuries*
D000666:Amphotericin B