Mucormycosis is an invasive fungal infection due to molds in the order . These opportunistic pathogens found in soil or decaying organic matter mostly affect immunocompromised hosts. Rhino-orbital-cerebral, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, cutaneous, and disseminated patterns are possible. We describe a case of angioinvasive colonic mucormycosis in a patient with recent diabetic ketoacidosis and undiagnosed colon adenocarcinoma. The diagnosis was made on histopathology after the patient developed intestinal ischemia and underwent hemicolectomy. This case highlights the potentially diverse manifestations of infections, typical and atypical risk factors, and the index of suspicion necessary for early diagnosis and outcome optimization.
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