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Gastric Mucormycosis Masquerading as Gastric Malignancy

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Mucormycosis is an opportunistic fungal infection usually seen in immunocompromised patients. We report a case of gastric mucormycosis in an immune-competent lady that mimicked a gastric malignancy, presenting a diagnostic challenge. A high index of suspicion is required for the diagnosis and successful treatment of this potentially life-threatening condition.

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  1. Department of Surgical Oncology, Cancer Institute (WIA), Dr. S Krishnamurthy Campus, No.18, Sardar Patel road, Guindy, Chennai, -600036, India

    K Suhaildeen & Ramakrishnan Ayloor Seshadri

  2. Department of Pathology, Cancer Institute (WIA), Chennai, 600 036, India

    Urmila Majhi & Kanchan Murhekar

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Suhaildeen, K., Majhi, U., Seshadri, R.A. et al. Gastric Mucormycosis Masquerading as Gastric Malignancy. Indian J Surg Oncol 8, 407–410 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13193-016-0554-9

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