Gastrointestinal Mucormycosis: A Rare but Lethal Mimicker of Necrotising Enterocolitis

Authors

  • Veerbhadra Radhakrishna Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry
  • Krishna Kumar Govindarajan Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, Pondicherry
  • Bharathi Balachandar Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry
  • Nishad Plakkal Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry
  • Sree Rekha Jinkala Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v36i2.15955

Keywords:

Gastrointestinal mucormycosis, Necrotizing enterocolitis, neonatal bowel perforation

Abstract

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.

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Author Biographies

Veerbhadra Radhakrishna, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry

Department of Paediatric Surgery

Krishna Kumar Govindarajan, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, Pondicherry

Department of Paediatric Surgery

Bharathi Balachandar, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry

Department of Neonatology

Nishad Plakkal, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry

Department of Neonatology

Sree Rekha Jinkala, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry

Department of Pathology

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Published

2016-12-31

How to Cite

Radhakrishna, V., Govindarajan, K. K., Balachandar, B., Plakkal, N., & Jinkala, S. R. (2016). Gastrointestinal Mucormycosis: A Rare but Lethal Mimicker of Necrotising Enterocolitis. Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society, 36(2), 198–200. https://doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v36i2.15955

Issue

Vol. 36 No. 2 (2016)

Section

Case Reports

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