Black Fungus in intestine: Rarest of rare cases found, treated at Delhi’s Sir Ganga Ram Hospital
Mucormycosis or Black Fungus of the small intestine was detected and treated in two recovered Covid-19 patients at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi.
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UPDATED: May 22, 2021 17:36 IST
[REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE] Doctors performing a DNE on a patient to detect black fungus (Photo Credits: PTI)
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Only one of the patients had received steroids as part of Covid-19 treatment, said doctors
The second patient, a 68-year-old, experienced mild abdominal pain days after recovering from Covid
Doctors at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi have confirmed the detection of Mucormycosis of the small intestine in at least two patients. According to the Health Ministry, the rare disease also known as Black Fungus has claimed a total of 219 lives across the country to date.