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Unsuspected intestinal mucormycosis in a neonate presenting as necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). 2008

K K Dhingra, and S Mandal, and N Khurana

Department of Pathology, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India. kajaldhingra@yahoo.com

Mucormycosis of the gut in neonates is rare, difficult to recognize and hence usually fatal. These cases are usually diagnosed initially as necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), which leads to a delay in specific treatment. We present a case of neonatal gastrointestinal tract (GIT) mucormycosis in a 2-day-old infant diagnosed following laparotomy and resection for presumptive NEC, together with a review of cases of GIT mucormycosis in newborn babies in the literature.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007079	Ileitis	Inflammation of any segment of the ILEUM and the ILEOCECAL VALVE.
D007081	Ileostomy	Surgical creation of an external opening into the ILEUM for fecal diversion or drainage. This replacement for the RECTUM is usually created in patients with severe INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES. Loop (continent) or tube (incontinent) procedures are most often employed.	Loop Ileostomy,Tube Ileostomy,Continent Ileostomy,Incontinent Ileostomy,Continent Ileostomies,Ileostomies,Ileostomies, Continent,Ileostomies, Incontinent,Ileostomies, Loop,Ileostomies, Tube,Ileostomy, Continent,Ileostomy, Incontinent,Ileostomy, Loop,Ileostomy, Tube,Incontinent Ileostomies,Loop Ileostomies,Tube Ileostomies
D007231	Infant, Newborn	An infant during the first 28 days after birth.	Neonate,Newborns,Infants, Newborn,Neonates,Newborn,Newborn Infant,Newborn Infants
D008297	Male		Males
D009091	Mucormycosis	Infection in humans and animals caused by any fungus in the order MUCORALES (e.g., RHIZOPUS; MUCOR; CUNNINGHAMELLA; APOPHYSOMYCES; ABSIDIA; SAKSENAEA and RHIZOMUCOR) There are many clinical types associated with infection including central nervous system, lung, gastrointestinal tract, skin, orbit and paranasal sinuses. In humans, it usually occurs as an OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION.	Mucorales Infection,Mucorales Infections,Mucormycoses,Infection, Mucorales,Mucormycose
D010503	Periodic Acid-Schiff Reaction	A histochemical technique for staining carbohydrates. It is based on PERIODIC ACID oxidation of a substance containing adjacent hydroxyl groups. The resulting aldehydes react with Schiff reagent to form a colored product.	PAS Reaction,PAS Reactions,Periodic Acid Schiff Reaction,Periodic Acid-Schiff Reactions,Reaction, PAS,Reaction, Periodic Acid-Schiff,Reactions, PAS,Reactions, Periodic Acid-Schiff
D011006	Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis	A condition characterized by the presence of multiple gas-filled cysts in the intestinal wall, the submucosa and/or subserosa of the INTESTINE. The majority of the cysts are found in the JEJUNUM and the ILEUM.	Cystoides Intestinalis, Pneumatosis,Intestinalis, Pneumatosis Cystoides
D003937	Diagnosis, Differential	Determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting results of diagnostic measures.	Diagnoses, Differential,Differential Diagnoses,Differential Diagnosis
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000935	Antifungal Agents	Substances that destroy fungi by suppressing their ability to grow or reproduce. They differ from FUNGICIDES, INDUSTRIAL because they defend against fungi present in human or animal tissues.	Anti-Fungal Agents,Antifungal Agent,Fungicides, Therapeutic,Antibiotics, Antifungal,Therapeutic Fungicides,Agent, Antifungal,Anti Fungal Agents,Antifungal Antibiotics

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