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Case Reports
. 2019 Mar 27:4:5.
doi: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.15026.2. eCollection 2019.

Case Report: Gastric Mucormycosis- a rare but important differential diagnosis of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in an area of Helicobacter pylori endemicity

Sudeep Adhikari  1 , Ajaya Raj Gautam  1 , Buddhi Paudyal  1 , Keshav Raj Sigdel  1 , Buddha Basnyat  2
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Case Reports

Case Report: Gastric Mucormycosis- a rare but important differential diagnosis of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in an area of Helicobacter pylori endemicity

Sudeep Adhikari et al. Wellcome Open Res. .

Abstract

A 57 years female from the hills of Nepal presented with upper gastrointestinal bleeding with gastric ulcer evident on endoscopy. Though initially treated with Helicobacter pylori ( H. pylori) eradication therapy alone, biopsy later on revealed both mucormycosis and H. pylori infection. She was then treated with antifungals liposomal amphotericin B followed by posaconazole which led to complete recovery. Mucormycosis is a rare but life-threatening fungal disease of immunocompromised host though our patient was immunocompetent. If recognized and treated at early stage, as in our patient, prognosis is good. A high index of suspicion is required for considering this disease in H. pylori endemic regions such as Nepal, and is crucial for early recognition and treatment.

Keywords: gastric mucormycosis; helicobacter pylori; mucormycosis; peptic ulcer disease; upper gastrointestinal disease.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.. Histopathology examination of ulcer showing fungi with broad ribbon like morphology and fruiting bodies consistent with mucor.
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