Mucormycosis of Colon: Report of Two Cases in COVID-19

Ravi Shankar Bagepally; Viswanath Reddy. Donapati; Bharani.Immaneni; Prasad Babu TLVD; Srinivas Rajagopala; Milap Shah; Hemalatha Bhoompally 1

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Publication Date: 2023/12/18

Abstract: Mucormycosis is a rare infection in Gastroenterology practise and usually affects patients with organ transplant or immunosuppression. Faciomaxillary mucormycosis was significantly observed in the COVID-19 pandemic, but GI mucormycosis was rarely noticed. We present two cases of colonic mucormycosis who had manifestation of colonic bleed and perforation.

Keywords: GI bleed, Perforation, Steroids, Diabetes, Black fungus, Colitis.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10401266

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