Mucormycosis causing massive lower gastrointestinal bleeding: a case report

Mucormycosis causing massive lower gastrointestinal bleeding: a case report

Abstract Background Lower gastrointestinal bleeding (LGIB) is very common in the hospital setting. Most bleedings stop spontaneously, but rare infectious causes of LGIB may lead to rapid and serious complications if left untreated and are sometimes very difficult to diagnose preoperatively. Case pre...

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Main Authors: Ting-Hsuan Chiang, Yi-Wei Lee, Jui-Hsiang Tan, Chih-Chin Kao, Chun-Chao Chang, Kuan-Chieh Fang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Mucormycosis
Hematochezia
Diabetic ketoacidosis
Opportunistic infection
Case report
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-021-01846-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-021-01846-x

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