Li Zhou-Ping, Yang Jing-Cheng, Ma Tao, He Xiao-Xu, Gong Yi-Fan, Xue Jing, Xue Xiao-Yan
Department of Critical Care Medicine, Aerospace Center Hospital, Beijing, 100049, China.
Heliyon. 2024 Jul 3;10(13):e34091. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e34091. eCollection 2024 Jul 15.
We report a case of a 72-year-old female who presented with fever, abdominal pain, and diarrhea accompanied by leukopenia, anemia, and thrombocytopenia. The diagnosis of acute aplastic anemia was confirmed through bone marrow aspiration. Treatment included glucocorticoids, immunoglobulin therapy, and plasma exchange. Subsequently, the patient developed gastrointestinal bleeding and abdominal Computed Tomography (CT) revealed perforation of the transverse colon. Pathological examination of surgically removed diseased tissue confirmed mucor infection. Despite receiving antifungal therapy with amphotericin B, the patient's condition deteriorated due to the sepsis progression. Mucor infection in immunocompromised patients should be vigilant, and early diagnosis may help improve prognosis.
我们报告一例72岁女性患者,其表现为发热、腹痛、腹泻,并伴有白细胞减少、贫血和血小板减少。通过骨髓穿刺确诊为急性再生障碍性贫血。治疗包括糖皮质激素、免疫球蛋白治疗和血浆置换。随后,患者出现胃肠道出血,腹部计算机断层扫描(CT)显示横结肠穿孔。手术切除病变组织的病理检查证实为毛霉菌感染。尽管接受了两性霉素B抗真菌治疗,但由于脓毒症进展,患者病情恶化。免疫功能低下患者的毛霉菌感染应引起警惕,早期诊断可能有助于改善预后。