Gastric Mucormycosis Mimicking Gastric Carcinoma in a 51-Year-Old Male: A Case Report From a Tertiary Care Hospital

Mucormycosis is a rare opportunistic fungal infection which is usually diagnosed in immunocompromised individuals. Here we are reporting a 51 years male patient who was a known diabetic with chronic renal failure, presented with gastric bleeding and was clinically suspected as a case of Gastric Carcinoma. He underwent endoscopy for gastric mucosal biopsy and histopathological evaluation was done. Microscopic examination of the sections revealed partially ulcerated gastric mucosa which has dense mixed inflammation in the lamina propria. There were multiple areas of necrosis and many variable sized fungal hyphae showing branching at right angles. The histopathological diagnosis of Mucormycosis was made.Keywords: Mucormycosis, Immunocompromised, Gastric carcinoma