A patient with Intestinal Aspergillosis caused by Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection operation
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Gastrointestinal aspergillosis (GA) is rarely invasive aspergillosis. It is usually the result of organ involvement from disseminated systemic infection, isolated GA is rare even in immunocompromised hosts. We are reporting a rare case of an invasive GA in a diabet patient following endoscopic submucosal dissection operation on the stomach, which occurred due to home cleaning. The infection progressed to systemic involvement. Despite surgical intervention and anti-infective treatment, the patient ultimately succumbed to the infection. The outcome in this case is bad and illustrates why early recognition and intervention is crucial for the prognosis.