Therapeutic Challenges of Hepatic Mucormycosis in Hematologic Malignancy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Bernardo RM, Gurung A, Jain D, Malinis MF. Therapeutic Challenges of Hepatic Mucormycosis in Hematologic Malignancy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. American Journal Of Case Reports 2016, 17: 484-489. PMID: 27406045, PMCID: PMC4948661, DOI: 10.12659/ajcr.898480.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsDual antifungal therapyAntifungal therapyHepatic mucormycosisSurgical resectionClinical presentationCase reportLiver lesionsIsolated hepatic mucormycosisTransplant-associated infectionsMultiple liver lesionsCombination antifungal therapyAcute myeloid leukemiaHigh mortality rateOptimal antifungal therapyGastrointestinal involvementInduction chemotherapyNeutropenic feverAbdominal painLymphoproliferative disordersTherapeutic challengeHematologic malignanciesCommon siteMyeloid leukemiaTreatment strategiesGastrointestinal tract