Emergency staged Whipple procedure for gastroduodenal mucormycosis: a rare life-saving intervention

Gastrointestinal (GI) mucormycosis is a rare, angioinvasive disease with a high mortality rate. To prevent dissemination of infection, early surgical resections of affected areas and initiation of antifungals are necessary. Unfortunately, due to its rarity, diagnosis, and treatment are often delayed. Here, we have described a case of a 22-year-old with gastroduodenal mucormycosis. Initially radiological findings were thought to be a sequela of changes for gastric volvulus or pancreatitis. GI mucormucosis was later confirmed with tissue histopathology. He underwent staged emergency Whipple's procedure and was started on antifungals. Fortunately, due to early intervention the patient recovered without complications.