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Pathology |
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Case Report |
| Article Title |
COVID-19-associated disseminated mucormycosis: An autopsy case report
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Unsolicited Manuscript |
| All Author List |
Daisuke Kyuno, Terufumi Kubo, Mitsuhiro Tsujiwaki, Shintaro Sugita, Michiko Hosaka, Hazuki Ito, Keisuke Harada, Akira Takasawa, Yusaku Kubota, Kumi Takasawa, Yusuke Ono, Kazufumi Magara, Eichi Narimatsu, Tadashi Hasegawa and Makoto Osanai |
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| Corresponding Author |
Daisuke Kyuno, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Doctor, Pathology, Sapporo Medical University, South-1, West-17, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, 060-8556, Japan, Sapporo 0608556, Hokkaido, Japan. kyuno@sapmed.ac.jp |
| Key Words |
COVID-19; Mucormycosis; Mucorales infection; Rhizopus oryzae; SARS-CoV-2; Case report |
| Core Tip |
We document a case of disseminated mucormycosis post-coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection. A 58-year-old man underwent a right hemicolectomy during COVID-19 pneumonia. The surgical wound developed necrosis, which was followed by multi-organ failure, leading to death. An autopsy revealed multiple thrombi with Rhizopus oryzae infection, which led to the necrosis of multiple infected organs. Our paper is a rare pathological autopsy report on COVID-19-associated mucormycosis. It is important that treating physicians be aware of the increased risk of mucormycosis in patients with severe COVID-19. Early suspicion and diagnosis followed by treatment are keys to better outcomes. |
| Publish Date |
2022-09-27 13:00 |
| Citation |
Kyuno D, Kubo T, Tsujiwaki M, Sugita S, Hosaka M, Ito H, Harada K, Takasawa A, Kubota Y, Takasawa K, Ono Y, Magara K, Narimatsu E, Hasegawa T, Osanai M. COVID-19-associated disseminated mucormycosis: An autopsy case report. World J Clin Cases 2022; 10(28): 10358-10365 |
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https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v10/i28/10358.htm |
| DOI |
https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v10.i28.10358 |
