Esophageal mucormycosis in an immunocompetent child: A rare presentation
Invasive mucormycosis of the esophagus (rare) and gastrointestinal tract is emerging as an important cause of concern in children. It usually affects immunosuppressed individuals. However, infection of immunocompetent children is also seen. The diagnosis of mucormycosis is difficult both at the clin...
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| author | Jenna Blah Bhattacharya Seema Kaushal Satish Kumar Aggarwal |
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| description | Invasive mucormycosis of the esophagus (rare) and gastrointestinal tract is emerging as an important cause of concern in children. It usually affects immunosuppressed individuals. However, infection of immunocompetent children is also seen. The diagnosis of mucormycosis is difficult both at the clinical and the laboratory level, hence leading to unsatisfactory treatment and high mortality rates. The infection is usually life threatening so an early diagnosis and prompt administration of antifungal therapy is imperative. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5a1d22de21904df88942bbf0138a82902022-12-22T04:20:29ZengElsevierBiomedical Journal2319-41702016-04-0139215515710.1016/j.bj.2015.11.001Esophageal mucormycosis in an immunocompetent child: A rare presentationJenna Blah Bhattacharya0Seema Kaushal1Satish Kumar Aggarwal2Department of Pathology, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, IndiaDepartment of Pathology, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, IndiaDepartment of Paedatric Surgery, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, IndiaInvasive mucormycosis of the esophagus (rare) and gastrointestinal tract is emerging as an important cause of concern in children. It usually affects immunosuppressed individuals. However, infection of immunocompetent children is also seen. The diagnosis of mucormycosis is difficult both at the clinical and the laboratory level, hence leading to unsatisfactory treatment and high mortality rates. The infection is usually life threatening so an early diagnosis and prompt administration of antifungal therapy is imperative.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2319417016300701Esophageal mucormycosisFungal infectionGastrointestinal fungal infectionMucormycosis |
| spellingShingle | Jenna Blah Bhattacharya Seema Kaushal Satish Kumar Aggarwal Esophageal mucormycosis in an immunocompetent child: A rare presentation Biomedical Journal Esophageal mucormycosis Fungal infection Gastrointestinal fungal infection Mucormycosis |
| title | Esophageal mucormycosis in an immunocompetent child: A rare presentation |
| title_full | Esophageal mucormycosis in an immunocompetent child: A rare presentation |
| title_fullStr | Esophageal mucormycosis in an immunocompetent child: A rare presentation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Esophageal mucormycosis in an immunocompetent child: A rare presentation |
| title_short | Esophageal mucormycosis in an immunocompetent child: A rare presentation |
| title_sort | esophageal mucormycosis in an immunocompetent child a rare presentation |
| topic | Esophageal mucormycosis Fungal infection Gastrointestinal fungal infection Mucormycosis |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2319417016300701 |
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