2 rare black fungus cases found at city hosp

New Delhi: Two rare cases of black fungus infection in the intestine were noted at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital on Saturday.

- Sakshi Chand

While in one case, around a foot of the small intestine had to be removed, in the other, doctors excised 2.5 feet of the intestine. The treating doctors were taken aback because the fungal infection usually affects the nose, ears and brain, not the intestine.

“Both patients complained of abdominal discomfort and only CT scans showed us that the intestine was perforated,” said Dr Ushast Dhir, senior consultant, surgical gastroenterology. “While one of the patients had not been given any steroids for Covid, the other was given steroids for a week. Luckily, both of them are doing well now but require monitoring.”