Jejunal stricture due to mucormycosis

Area of Science:

• Medical Mycology
• Pediatric Gastroenterology
• Infectious Diseases

Background:

• Mucormycosis is typically an acute, aggressive fungal infection.
• Chronic forms of mucormycosis are exceptionally uncommon.
• Jejunal involvement in mucormycosis is exceedingly rare in medical literature.

Observation:

• A six-month-old infant presented with a jejunal stricture.
• The stricture was identified as being caused by mucormycosis.
• This represents a highly unusual presentation of the infection.

Findings:

• The case details mucormycosis manifesting as a jejunal stricture in an infant.
• This presentation challenges the typical acute progression associated with mucormycosis.
• The study contributes rare data on chronic, localized mucormycosis in a pediatric patient.

Implications:

• This case expands the known spectrum of mucormycosis presentations.
• It underscores the importance of considering rare fungal infections in pediatric gastrointestinal pathology.
• Further research may be needed to understand chronic mucormycosis in infants.