An unusual case of gastrointestinal mucormycosis in a patient with nephrotic syndrome

An unusual case of gastrointestinal mucormycosis in a patient with nephrotic syndrome

Immunosuppression predisposes to a variety of infections, some of which occur at unusual sites. Of all the forms of mucormycosis, involvement of the intestines is rare. High degree of suspicion along with the use of invasive procedures can facilitate the diagnosis of these infections. We report a ra...

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Main Authors: S Sriperumbuduri, K Kalidindi, H Megha, S Guditi, G Taduri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Nephrology
Subjects:
Gastrointestinal Mucor
immunosuppression
nephrotic syndrome
unusual infection
Online Access:http://www.indianjnephrol.org/article.asp?issn=0971-4065;year=2017;volume=27;issue=2;spage=145;epage=147;aulast=Sriperumbuduri
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spelling doaj-fb12eec46eb942718bc54b1973c6ee692020-11-25T00:45:54ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Nephrology0971-40651998-36622017-01-0127214514710.4103/0971-4065.196934An unusual case of gastrointestinal mucormycosis in a patient with nephrotic syndromeS SriperumbuduriK KalidindiH MeghaS GuditiG TaduriImmunosuppression predisposes to a variety of infections, some of which occur at unusual sites. Of all the forms of mucormycosis, involvement of the intestines is rare. High degree of suspicion along with the use of invasive procedures can facilitate the diagnosis of these infections. We report a rare case of gastrointestinal Mucor in a patient with nephrotic syndrome.http://www.indianjnephrol.org/article.asp?issn=0971-4065;year=2017;volume=27;issue=2;spage=145;epage=147;aulast=SriperumbuduriGastrointestinal Mucorimmunosuppressionnephrotic syndromeunusual infection
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author S Sriperumbuduri
K Kalidindi
H Megha
S Guditi
G Taduri
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K Kalidindi
H Megha
S Guditi
G Taduri
An unusual case of gastrointestinal mucormycosis in a patient with nephrotic syndrome
Indian Journal of Nephrology
Gastrointestinal Mucor
immunosuppression
nephrotic syndrome
unusual infection
author_facet S Sriperumbuduri
K Kalidindi
H Megha
S Guditi
G Taduri
author_sort S Sriperumbuduri
title An unusual case of gastrointestinal mucormycosis in a patient with nephrotic syndrome
title_short An unusual case of gastrointestinal mucormycosis in a patient with nephrotic syndrome
title_full An unusual case of gastrointestinal mucormycosis in a patient with nephrotic syndrome
title_fullStr An unusual case of gastrointestinal mucormycosis in a patient with nephrotic syndrome
title_full_unstemmed An unusual case of gastrointestinal mucormycosis in a patient with nephrotic syndrome
title_sort unusual case of gastrointestinal mucormycosis in a patient with nephrotic syndrome
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Indian Journal of Nephrology
issn 0971-4065
1998-3662
publishDate 2017-01-01
description Immunosuppression predisposes to a variety of infections, some of which occur at unusual sites. Of all the forms of mucormycosis, involvement of the intestines is rare. High degree of suspicion along with the use of invasive procedures can facilitate the diagnosis of these infections. We report a rare case of gastrointestinal Mucor in a patient with nephrotic syndrome.
topic Gastrointestinal Mucor
immunosuppression
nephrotic syndrome
unusual infection
url http://www.indianjnephrol.org/article.asp?issn=0971-4065;year=2017;volume=27;issue=2;spage=145;epage=147;aulast=Sriperumbuduri
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