Intestinal mucormycosis in an adult with H1N1 pneumonia on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
Gastrointestinal mucormycosis involving ileum is a very rare phenomenon. We present a case of 52-year-old male, known case of diabetes mellitus requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for H1N1 pneumonia with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The patient had small bowel...
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doaj-ce14be28956c4982806cbb5f62a5f23f2021-02-03T05:45:07ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsAnnals of Cardiac Anaesthesia0971-97842021-01-01241929410.4103/aca.ACA_1_20Intestinal mucormycosis in an adult with H1N1 pneumonia on extracorporeal membrane oxygenationG J Himaal DevPradeep M VenkategowdaAnand R SutarV ShankarGastrointestinal mucormycosis involving ileum is a very rare phenomenon. We present a case of 52-year-old male, known case of diabetes mellitus requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for H1N1 pneumonia with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The patient had small bowel obstruction with impending perforation requiring emergency bowel resection and ileostomy. The resected bowel segment histopathology showed mucormycosis. He was treated with conventional Amphotericin-B and later changed to Posaconazole. The patient responded very well and was gradually weaned from ventilator and successfully discharged home. This case report highlights rare site of mucormycosis. Early diagnosis and timely intervention can reduce mortality.http://www.annals.in/article.asp?issn=0971-9784;year=2021;volume=24;issue=1;spage=92;epage=94;aulast=Himaalamphotericinextracorporeal membrane oxygenationgastrointestinal mucormycosisposaconazole |
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G J Himaal Dev Pradeep M Venkategowda Anand R Sutar V Shankar |
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G J Himaal Dev |
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Intestinal mucormycosis in an adult with H1N1 pneumonia on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation |
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Intestinal mucormycosis in an adult with H1N1 pneumonia on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation |
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Intestinal mucormycosis in an adult with H1N1 pneumonia on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation |
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Intestinal mucormycosis in an adult with H1N1 pneumonia on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation |
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Intestinal mucormycosis in an adult with H1N1 pneumonia on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation |
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intestinal mucormycosis in an adult with h1n1 pneumonia on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
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Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia |
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0971-9784 |
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2021-01-01 |
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Gastrointestinal mucormycosis involving ileum is a very rare phenomenon. We present a case of 52-year-old male, known case of diabetes mellitus requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for H1N1 pneumonia with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The patient had small bowel obstruction with impending perforation requiring emergency bowel resection and ileostomy. The resected bowel segment histopathology showed mucormycosis. He was treated with conventional Amphotericin-B and later changed to Posaconazole. The patient responded very well and was gradually weaned from ventilator and successfully discharged home. This case report highlights rare site of mucormycosis. Early diagnosis and timely intervention can reduce mortality. |
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amphotericin extracorporeal membrane oxygenation gastrointestinal mucormycosis posaconazole |
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http://www.annals.in/article.asp?issn=0971-9784;year=2021;volume=24;issue=1;spage=92;epage=94;aulast=Himaal |
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