A rare case of gastric mucormycosis in an immunocompetent patient

• Published in: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
• Main Authors: Bruno Fernandes Barros Brehme de Abreu, Márcio Luís Duarte, Lucas Ribeiro dos Santos, Angelo Sementilli, Felipe Nunes Figueiras
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
• Subjects: Mucormycosis; Stomach diseases; Computed tomography; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Arctic
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0304-2017; https://doaj.org/article/2154a2a834184777a94dee5a46a7ac4e

Abstract We report the case of a 23-year-old immunocompetent patient who presented at the emergency department of a Brazilian hospital with epigastric pain and fever. After an investigation that included a computed tomography scan and upper gastrointestinal endoscopy with biopsy, a diagnosis of mucormycosis was established. The patient exhibited favorable progress after surgery and antifungal therapy. Mucormycosis is a rare condition that usually affects immunocompromised patients, with a high mortality rate of up to 85%. Correct diagnosis and fast initiation of therapy are required to ensure improved patient prognosis.