A rare cause of Emergency Department visit for melena: Gastric Mucormycoma mimicking Adenocarcinoma
“Mucormycosis” is an extremely rare infection typically occuring in individuals with impaired immunity. Gastrointestinal Mucormycosis is the rarest form, and shows the highest mortality rate (50-85%). The diagnosis mostly depends on histological examination. Although culture can...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2012-07-01
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| Series: | Emergency Care Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ecj/article/view/1071 |