title: Gastrointestinal mucormycosis requiring surgery in adults with hematologic malignant tumors: literature review.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Gastrointestinal mucormycosis is associated with high mortality rates. Appropriate and early antifungal therapy and prompt surgical intervention are essential.
  
  
  METHODS
  Case report and literature review.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Nineteen case reports were reviewed describing adults with hematologic malignant tumors who developed intestinal mucormycosis and underwent surgery. The overall survival rate was 50%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Intestinal mucormycosis is an infection associated with a high mortality rate although adults with underlying hematologic malignant have improved outcomes compared with other groups.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Stanford University , Stanford, California.
authors.forename: Joseph D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Forrester
authors.forename: Venita
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Chandra
authors.forename: Andrew A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Shelton
authors.forename: Thomas G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Weiser
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000150:complications*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents