Abstract |
Immunodeficient patients are susceptible to systemic fungal infections; however, these rarely cause secondary peritonitis. A 66-year-old man with multiple myeloma and diabetes mellitus on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis ( CAPD) presented with cloudy ascitic fluid. He had been treated with corticosteroids for 1 month for Tolosa-Hunt syndrome. We diagnosed peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis caused by Enterococcus avium, removed the CAPD catheter, and initiated intravenous ampicillin. Computed tomography (CT) revealed an intramural gastric mass and a thinning ascending colon wall. Four days later, follow-up contrast-enhanced CT showed penetration of the ascending colon and rupture of the ileocolic artery. Emergency open surgery revealed hemorrhagic infarction with mucormycosis. We initiated intravenous liposomal amphotericin B 20 days after admission; however, he died 55 days later. Anatomical abnormalities, such as gastrointestinal perforation, should be considered for peritonitis in immunodeficient patients. Gastrointestinal mucormycosis is rare but fatal, resulting from a delay in diagnosis and consequent gastrointestinal perforation. For an early diagnosis and a favorable clinical outcome, it is important to consider the risk factors for mucormycosis, including corticosteroid use, diabetes, end-stage kidney diseases.
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Authors | Soken Hattori, Takashi Matono, Makoto Hirakawa, Yusuke Nakamata, Kazuhiro Okamura, Tomoya Hamashoji, Takuro Kometani, Takafumi Nakashima, Sho Sasaki, Ryosuke Minagawa, Kiyoshi Kajiyama |
Journal | CEN case reports
(CEN Case Rep)
Vol. 11
Issue 1
Pg. 31-35
(02 2022)
ISSN: 2192-4449 [Electronic] Japan |
PMID | 34273082
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Copyright | © 2021. Japanese Society of Nephrology. |
Topics |
- Aged
- Humans
- Male
- Mucormycosis
(complications, diagnosis)
- Mycoses
(drug therapy)
- Peritoneal Dialysis
(adverse effects)
- Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory
(adverse effects)
- Peritonitis
(diagnosis, drug therapy, etiology)
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