Add to ORKGFungi are unusually rare causes of gastric perforation, with most cases of gastric perforation occurring as complications of peptic ulcer disease (PUD), nonsteroidal anti‑inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and gastric neoplasms. Here, we report the case of a 70‑year‑old Nigerian male who presented with severe epigastric pain, with no associated history of PUD, NSAIDs use or gastric neoplasm. An emergency exploratory laparotomy was performed and a gastric perforation was discovered and repaired. Histopathological examination of the gastric perforation edge biopsy revealed an intense Candida growth consisting of numerous fungal spores and hyphae invading and destroying the gastric wall. He was subsequently treated with fluconazole antifungal...
The lifetime prevalence of peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is 5–10%. While PUD in immunocomp...
Invasive mycoses are life-threatening opportunistic infections that have recently emerged as a cause...
The increasing use of invasive medical devices and broad-spectrum antimicrobial agents has resulted ...
Invasive candidiasis is an important health-care-associated fungal infection. Candida is often descr...
An 89-year-old female was admitted to our hospital because of fever and abdominal pain. The patient ...
Peritonitis due to peptic ulcer perforation is a frequently encountered surgical emergency. Intake o...
Perforation peritonitis is one of the most common presenting complaints in surgery emergency. Fungal...
Invasive candidiasis remains an important cause of mortality and morbidity in patients with underlyi...
Candida infection of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract is rare in the immunocompetent individual. In i...
Emphysematous gastritis is a rare entity that has not much literature available. It is known to mani...
Background: Gastric ulcer disease remains the most common gastrointestinal disease. This affects abo...
The gastrointestinal tract of healthy individuals is colonized by hundreds of saprophytes and mycete...
Most cases of gastric perforation occur as complications of peptic ulcer disease (PUD), nonsteroidal...
Mycotic infection of the alimentary canal are rare and usually involve the upper digestive tract. My...
Background: Basidiobolus ranarum is a fungus that usually causes subcutaneous infection. Medical lit...
The lifetime prevalence of peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is 5–10%. While PUD in immunocomp...
Invasive mycoses are life-threatening opportunistic infections that have recently emerged as a cause...
The increasing use of invasive medical devices and broad-spectrum antimicrobial agents has resulted ...
Invasive candidiasis is an important health-care-associated fungal infection. Candida is often descr...
An 89-year-old female was admitted to our hospital because of fever and abdominal pain. The patient ...
Peritonitis due to peptic ulcer perforation is a frequently encountered surgical emergency. Intake o...
Perforation peritonitis is one of the most common presenting complaints in surgery emergency. Fungal...
Invasive candidiasis remains an important cause of mortality and morbidity in patients with underlyi...
Candida infection of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract is rare in the immunocompetent individual. In i...
Emphysematous gastritis is a rare entity that has not much literature available. It is known to mani...
Background: Gastric ulcer disease remains the most common gastrointestinal disease. This affects abo...
The gastrointestinal tract of healthy individuals is colonized by hundreds of saprophytes and mycete...
Most cases of gastric perforation occur as complications of peptic ulcer disease (PUD), nonsteroidal...
Mycotic infection of the alimentary canal are rare and usually involve the upper digestive tract. My...
Background: Basidiobolus ranarum is a fungus that usually causes subcutaneous infection. Medical lit...
The lifetime prevalence of peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is 5–10%. While PUD in immunocomp...
Invasive mycoses are life-threatening opportunistic infections that have recently emerged as a cause...
The increasing use of invasive medical devices and broad-spectrum antimicrobial agents has resulted ...