NONFATAL GASTRIC MUCORMYCOSIS IN A RENAL-TRANSPLANT RECIPIENT

Authors
MARTINEZ EJ CANCIO MR SINNOTT JT VINCENT AL BRANTLEY SG
Citation
Ej. Martinez et al., NONFATAL GASTRIC MUCORMYCOSIS IN A RENAL-TRANSPLANT RECIPIENT, Southern medical journal, 90(3), 1997, pp. 341-344
Citations number
39
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Southern medical journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
00384348
Volume
90
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
341 - 344
Database
ISI
SICI code
0038-4348(1997)90:3<341:NGMIAR>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Mucormycosis historically has caused substantial morbidity with high m ortality in renal transplant patients with disseminated and/or rhinoce rebral infection and in patients with gastrointestinal illness regardl ess of predisposing conditions. We report the first successful treatme nt of gastric mucormycosis in a renal transplant recipient and review presumed pathogenic mechanisms of mucormycosis in renal transplant rec ipients as well as historical data.