A rare case of isolated hepatic mucormycosis in association with hemophagocytosis syndrome

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• 作者：Chitra Mehta^a ; Mohammed Tariq Ali^a ; Yatin Mehta^a ; Jasvinder Singh Anand^b ; Joby V. George^a ; ^{jobygeorge05@hotmail.com}
• 关键词：hemophagocytosis syndrome ; hepatic ; mucormycosis
• 刊名：Journal of Acute Medicine
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：December 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：6
• 期：4
• 页码：98-101
• 全文大小：554 K
• 卷排序：6

文摘

Recent times have seen increasing frequencies of mucormycosis, especially in immunosuppressed individuals. This infection is associated with high mortality. Clinical manifestations of the disease vary, but rhino–orbito–cerebral and pulmonary involvements are more common. Here we present a case of a 32-year-old lady who was admitted with acute febrile illness with hemophagocytic syndrome. She was successfully treated but later developed an isolated hepatic mucormycosis with a rapid fatal course. This case highlights the importance of a high index of clinical suspicion for fungal infections especially in an immunosuppressed state. It emphasizes the need for aggressive and extensive work up to diagnose infections at unusual sites.