A Rare Presentation of Abdominal Mucormycosis with Gastric Perforation and Splenic Infarction: A Case Report and Review of Literature
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: responded to treatment with positive pressure ventilation.Her blood sugars at admission ranged from 400-500 mg/dL, ketones were 4 mmol/L (normal value: 0.6 mmol/L), and she had high anion gap metabolic acidosis (pH: 6.8, HCO 3 -: 6 mmol/L, and anion gap: 20 mEq/L) with HbA1c of 13%.During the ICU stay (third day of admission), the patient had a significant hemoglobin drop and subsequently underwent upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (UGIE).Multiple necrotic ulcers were found along the greater curvature of the stomach (Fig. 1).The biopsy was negative for malignancy or infections.The patient again presented to the intensive care unit after a period of stabilization (1 week after admission) with an acute abdomen, a fall in hemoglobin, and hemodynamic 1-
Authors: Arun Kumar, Bhuvana Krishna, Kajal Arora
Institution: St.John's Medical College Hospital
Language: English
Subfield: Infectious Diseases
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4403569782