Gastrointestinal Mucormycosis-Induced Massive Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Rectal Perforation, and Pulmonary Embolism: A Long Diagnostic Pathway in a Case Report.
Behoavy Mahafaly RalaizanakaChantelli Iamblaudiot RazafindrazotoEloïse BolotGeorges BorsStéphanie Housson-WetzelSoloniaina Hélio RazafimahefaRado Manitrala RamanampamonjyPierre ClaudePublished in: Clinical and experimental gastroenterology (2022)
GI mucormycosis remains a multidisciplinary diagnostic challenge, less frequent in clinical practice, with a long diagnostic pathway. This opportunistic systemic mycosis can lead to numerous GI complications including perforation, massive GI bleeding and even multiple extra-GI complications. GI mucormycosis has a good prognosis if it is treated early with medical and surgical treatment.