title: [Ileal mucormycosis diagnosed by colonoscopy in a patient with acute myeloid leukemia].
abstract: Gastrointestinal mucormycosis is an uncommon opportunistic fungal infection often presents in immunocompromised patients. Direct invasion of the intestinal walls by spores from ingested food is the main pathogenetic mechanism of this disease, which usually takes place in stomach and colon. Early diagnosis is critical, especially in vascular invasive types, due to its high mortality rate close to 100%. In the past when appropriate diagnostic tools were not available, mucormycosis were frequently found with autopsy. The advance in current endoscopic technology has increased diagnostic rate and made successful management available with appropriate treatments such as debridement of contaminated tissues. In this case report, we discussed a case of ileal mucormycosis diagnosed by colonoscopy and treated with anti-fungal agent successfully.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Internal Medicine,Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jae Yong
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Jae Hee
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Cheon
authors.forename: Duk Hwan
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Hong Jae
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Chon
authors.forename: Sang Kyum
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Tae Il
authors.initials: TI
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Yoo Hong
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Min
authors.forename: Won Ho
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003113:Colonoscopy; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D007082:Ileum / Q000473:pathology; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000666:Amphotericin B