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Colonoscopy showing the (A) descending colon lesion, (B) circumferential descending colon lesion, and (C) sigmoid lesion.
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Colonoscopy revealed multiple non-bleeding ulcers 10-18 mm in size in the rectum, sigmoid, and descending colon, with normal surrounding tissue (Figure 1); the procedure was aborted given the extent of ulceration.
Grocott's methenamine silver stain of tissue-invasive fungal forms.
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Pathology from biopsies taken during the procedure confirmed mucormycosis (Figure 2).