Near-fatal mucormycosis post-double lung transplant presenting as uncontrolled upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage.
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SUBMITTER: O'Connor C
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6048000 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep
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Near-fatal mucormycosis post-double lung transplant presenting as uncontrolled upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage.
O'Connor Ciara C Farrell Ciaran C Fabre Aurelie A Eaton Donna D Redmond Karen K McSharry David G DG Conneely John B JB Shields Conor J CJ Egan Jim J JJ Hannan Margaret M MM
Medical mycology case reports 20180319
Invasive fungal infections in immunosuppressed transplant patients are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. We present a case of splenic mucormycosis post-double lung transplant, presenting as uncontrolled near-fatal upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage, to remind clinicians of the need to consider pre-transplant invasive fungal infection risk factors if an unexpected fungal infection arises in the post-transplant period. This case also highlights the valuable contribution of molec ...[more]
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