title: Localized cecal zygomycosis following renal transplantation.
abstract: Zygomycosis occurs as an opportunistic infection following organ transplantation and immunosuppressive therapy. Gastrointestinal zygomycosis is an exceedingly rare and usually fatal presentation of this infection. We discuss the case of a renal transplant recipient who survived cecal perforation from zygomycosis. The successful treatment consisted of aggressive surgical resection, intensive course of antifungal therapy, and rapid withdrawal of anti-rejection medications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, The University of Nevada School of Medicine, Las Vegas, 89102, USA.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Echo
authors.forename: R V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Hovsepian
authors.forename: G K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Shen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D002432:Cecum / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020096:Zygomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*