title: Gastric mucormycosis.
abstract: Systemic mucormycosis is a rare fatal fungal infection that usually involves the nasopharynx. Gastrointestinal mucormycosis is rare, occurring in immunocompromised conditions and with advanced malignancies. We report a 35-year-old man, an alcoholic, admitted with acute abdomen. Endoscopy revealed an ulcerated plaque-like lesion in the stomach. Histology revealed mucormycosis of the stomach. The patient successfully underwent treatment with amphotericin-B.
authors.affiliation: Joy Hospital, Chembur, Mumbai.
authors.forename: Ashish G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Shahapure
authors.forename: Roy V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Patankar
authors.forename: Rekha
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bhatkhande
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013270:Stomach / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000666:Amphotericin B