Open AccessIntestinal mucormycosis in a neonate: A case report and review
Author(s) -
Yogesh Kumar Sarin
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of indian association of pediatric surgeons
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.306
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1998-3891
pISSN - 0971-9261
DOI - 10.4103/0971-9261.71753
Subject(s) - mucormycosis , medicine , necrotizing enterocolitis , histopathology , gastrointestinal tract , autopsy , disease , general surgery , surgery , pediatrics , pathology
Mucormycosis is a fungal disease that may rarely invade the gastrointestinal tract of newborn, resulting in high morbidity and mortality. Clinically, it may be indistinguishable from the neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis and the diagnosis is usually made on autopsy or histopathology of excised surgical specimen. We report a neonatal survivor of the illness.