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Case Reports
. 2016 Apr;39(2):155-7.
doi: 10.1016/j.bj.2015.11.001. Epub 2016 Jun 20.

Esophageal mucormycosis in an immunocompetent child: A rare presentation

Jenna Blah Bhattacharya  1 , Seema Kaushal  2 , Satish Kumar Aggarwal  3
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Case Reports

Esophageal mucormycosis in an immunocompetent child: A rare presentation

Jenna Blah Bhattacharya et al. Biomed J. 2016 Apr.

Abstract

Invasive mucormycosis of the esophagus (rare) and gastrointestinal tract is emerging as an important cause of concern in children. It usually affects immunosuppressed individuals. However, infection of immunocompetent children is also seen. The diagnosis of mucormycosis is difficult both at the clinical and the laboratory level, hence leading to unsatisfactory treatment and high mortality rates. The infection is usually life threatening so an early diagnosis and prompt administration of antifungal therapy is imperative.

Keywords: Esophageal mucormycosis; Fungal infection; Gastrointestinal fungal infection; Mucormycosis.

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Upper gastrointestinal contrast study showing persistent luminal narrowing in cervical and thoracic esophagus.
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Microscopy showing a granulomatous inflammation composed of chiefly many eosinophils along with broad, aseptate, branching hyphae (high power view).
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