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Localized cecal zygomycosis following renal transplantation
Author(s) -
Echo A.,
Hovsepian R.V.,
Shen G.K.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
transplant infectious disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.69
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1399-3062
pISSN - 1398-2273
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-3062.2005.00092.x
Subject(s) - zygomycosis , medicine , antifungal , perforation , presentation (obstetrics) , transplantation , surgery , mucormycosis , kidney transplantation , dermatology , amphotericin b , materials science , punching , metallurgy
Zygomycosis occurs as an opportunistic infection following organ transplantation and immunosuppressive therapy. Gastrointestinal zygomycosis is an exceedingly rare and usually fatal presentation of this infection. We discuss the case of a renal transplant recipient who survived cecal perforation from zygomycosis. The successful treatment consisted of aggressive surgical resection, intensive course of antifungal therapy, and rapid withdrawal of anti‐rejection medications.