TY - JOUR ID - 39836 TI - Free Perforation of Sigmoid Colon Secondary to Invasive Mucormycosis in a Critically Ill Patient JO - Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences JA - IJMS LA - en SN - 0253-0716 AU - Farhadieh, Rostam AU - Salardini, A. AD - Y1 - 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 33 IS - 3 SP - 180 EP - 182 KW - Mucormycosis KW - Colon KW - Perforation KW - Immunosuppression DO - N2 - Mucormycosis is a clinical entity attributed to opportunistic fungal infection of order Mucorales. This includes several pathogenic subtypes. It commonly affects the rhinocerebral sites and the immunocompromized patients with devastating results. Visceral mucormycosis is a relatively rare complication. We report the first free sigmoid colon perforation secondary to invasive mucormycosis and discuss the risk factors, methods of diagnosis, and pathogenesis of this clinical entity. UR - https://ijms.sums.ac.ir/article_39836.html L1 - https://ijms.sums.ac.ir/article_39836_62a4abd2c13619f663fdad58abf55410.pdf ER -