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IJSRP, Volume 4, Issue 3, March 2014 Edition [ISSN 2250-3153]


Mucormycosis of Intestine in an Immunocompetent Individual
      Ranjini Kudva, Annappa Kudva
Abstract: Mucormycosis is a relatively uncommon opportunistic infection caused by fungus Mucor. This usually occur in association with diabetes, leukemia , lymphoma , following long term use of corticosteroids and cytotoxic drugs.We present a case of gastrointestinal mucormycosis in a 40 year old immunocompetent patient with a mass in the jejunum mimicking Gastrointestinal stromal tumor( GIST).

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Ranjini Kudva, Annappa Kudva (2018); Mucormycosis of Intestine in an Immunocompetent Individual; Int J Sci Res Publ 4(3) (ISSN: 2250-3153). http://www.ijsrp.org/research-paper-0314.php?rp=P272391
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