Open AccessGastrointestinal Mucormycosis: A Rare but Lethal Mimicker of Necrotising Enterocolitis
Author(s) -
Veerabhadra Radhakrishna,
Krishna Kumar Govindarajan,
Bharathi Balachandar,
Nishad Plakkal,
Sreerekha Jinkala
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of nepal paediatric society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.13
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 1990-7982
pISSN - 1990-7974
DOI - 10.3126/jnps.v36i2.15955
Subject(s) - mucormycosis , medicine , necrotizing enterocolitis , histopathology , enterocolitis , surgery , pathology
Neonatal Gastrointestinal mucormycosis is a rare fungal infection carrying high morbidity and mortality. Clinically, it is not easily distinguishable from the more common necrotizing enterocolitis. Diagnosis is made by histopathology of the involved bowel. We report a neonate with gastrointestinal mucormycosis, bringing to notice the fatality of this infection.J Nepal Paediatr Soc 2016;36(2):198-200.