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Perinatal/Neonatal Case Presentation

Intestinal Zygomycosis due to Absidia Corymbifera Mimicking Necrotizing Enterocolitis in a Preterm Neonate

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Zygomycosis is a rare fungal disease that occurs in compromised human hosts, including the preterm infant. The three clinical forms of zygomycosis are cellulitis, disseminated, and gastrointestinal, and the last often mimics necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), complicating the diagnosis. This report details a case of primary gastrointestinal zygomycosis due to Absidia corymbifera, mimicking NEC, in a preterm infant, and emphasizes features that may lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment of future cases.

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We thank Michael R. McGinnis from the Department of Pathology for speciation of the Absidia isolates.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA

    Steven C Diven MD, Judith L Rowen MD & Karen E Shattuck MD

  2. Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA

    Carlos A Angel MD

  3. Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA

    Hal K Hawkins MD, PhD

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Diven, S., Angel, C., Hawkins, H. et al. Intestinal Zygomycosis due to Absidia Corymbifera Mimicking Necrotizing Enterocolitis in a Preterm Neonate. J Perinatol 24, 794–796 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jp.7211186

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