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• TITLE: Postoperative Intestinal Perforation Secondary to Mucormycosis Following Ventricular Septal Defect Closure: A Rare Complication

  AUTHORS: Saurabh Gaind, Harshavardhan Niraghatam, Rumi Kumari, Nitin Kumar Kashyap, Aruna Packirisamy

  KEYWORDS: Mucormycosis, Ventricular Septal Defect, Peritoneal Dialysis, Jejunostomy, Health Care Associated Infection

  JOURNAL NAME: World Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, Vol.15 No.12, December 29, 2025

  ABSTRACT: Intestinal perforation is a rare complication after Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) closure. Mucor mycosis is a rare opportunistic infection, usually found in immunocompromised patients. It is a primitive fungus which is saprophytic & ubiquitous with a fast growth rate. In humans it shows a rapid evolving course, tissue necrosis & blood vessel invasion. We report a case of intestinal perforation as result of gastrointestinal Mucor mycosis infection during postoperative period of VSD closure in a non-immunocompromised infant.