Diagnostic Histopathology
Volume 14, Issue 6 , Pages 289-290, June 2008

Fatal ileal mucormycosis after abdominal aortic aneurysm repair – a case report

Lipsita Patnaik MBBS MD FRCPath is at the Department of Histopathology, Royal Bolton Hospital, Bolton, UK

Stephen Wells MBChB FRCPath is at the Department of Histopathology, Royal Bolton Hospital, Bolton, UK

Graeme H Ferguson MBChB FRCS MD is at the Department of Surgery, Royal Bolton Hospital, Bolton, UK

published online 24 June 2008.

Abstract 

Mucormycosis (zygomycosis) is a rare fungal infection seen most commonly in association with immunosuppression. Intestinal mucormycosis is extremely rare and difficult to diagnose. Early medical and surgical treatment is known to improve survival. This report describes a fatal case of ileal mucormycosis following repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm in an otherwise healthy elderly man.

Keywords: abdominal aneurysm repair, ileal mucormycosis, immunosuppression, mucormycosis, zygomycosis

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PII: S1756-2317(08)00069-8

doi:10.1016/j.mpdhp.2008.04.005

Diagnostic Histopathology
Volume 14, Issue 6 , Pages 289-290, June 2008

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