Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology (Jan 2022)

Intestinal mucormycosis in a patient with COVID-19: A case report

  • Purnima Paliwal,
  • Seema Rahar,
  • Anjnee Sharma,
  • Deepika Gupta,
  • Arvind Ahuja,
  • Devender Singh Chauhan

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/IJPM.IJPM_1436_20
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 65, no. 2
pp. 475 – 477

Abstract

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The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has spread to all the continents posing a serious threat to global health. It can present with myriad symptoms and complications including susceptibility to fungal co-infections. We hereby describe a case of mucormycosis in a 17 year old COVID-19 positive female with no known comorbidities presenting with abdominal pain and distention and ultimately developing intestinal perforation. Early identication of the symptoms is essential to make a correct and early diagnosis to prevent complications.

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