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Rare and Fatal Gastrointestinal Mucormycosis (Zygomycosis) in a COVID-19 Patient: A Case Report

2020; Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy; Volume: 53; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.5946/ce.2020.180

2234-2443

Epifânio Silvino do Monte, Marcos Eduardo Lera dos Santos, Igor Braga Ribeiro, Gustavo de Oliveira Luz, Elisa Ryoka Baba, Bruno Salomão Hirsch, Mateus Pereira Funari, Eduardo Guimarães Hourneaux de Moura,

Medical and Biological Ozone Research

The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) quickly spread to all continents. However, data regarding all the signs and symptoms of COVID-19 are insufficient. Patients with COVID-19 might present higher susceptibility to fungal coinfections. Mucormycosis is a rare and often life-threatening fungal disease characterized by vascular invasion by hyphae, resulting in thrombosis and necrosis. This is the first case report of mucormycosis in a COVID-19 patient. An 86-year-old male patient was admitted to the emergency room with acute diarrhea, cough, dyspnea, and fever from 5 days prior. Blood tests revealed a hemoglobin level of 14.3 mg/dL. Five days following the admission, the patient presented with melena and a hemoglobin level of 5.6 mg/dL. A transfusion of three units of red blood cells was required. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy revealed two giant gastric ulcers with necrotic debris and a deep hemorrhagic base without active bleeding. Furthermore, biopsies confirmed mucormycosis. Despite intensive care, the patient died 36 hours after the esophagogastroduodenoscopy.