European Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine

Mucormycosis is a fatal fungal infection predominantly occurring in a diabetic and in immunocompromised patients. Infection is acquired by inhalation, ingestion or traumatic inoculation in a susceptible host. Impairment of host defence mechanisms affecting innate immune system facilitates invasive fungal infection. Skin and soft tissue mucormycosis, necrotizing fasciitis has been described in victims of road traffic accidents, natural disasters (Tsunami, tornado) who had dirt contaminated wounds. Clinical presentation of such patient is non-specific for mucormycosis and represents bacterial necrotizing skin and soft tissue infection. Early clinical suspicion and appropriate microbiological work up allow early diagnosis and appropriate antifungal therapy. With this case report we are describing mucormycosis involving anterior abdominal wall in a diabetic patients and challenges faced in the treatment.