Fungal ball obstructive uropathy in an elderly female with nil comorbidity: A case report and review of literature

Fungal balls in the upper urinary tract are a rare cause of obstructive uropathy. We describe a case of renal fungal ball in an immunocompetent lady with extreme of age and gender as risk factors. The patient presented with recurrent renal colic and complicated urinary tract infection. She had compl...

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Published inIndian journal of medical specialities Vol. 12; no. 4; pp. 228 - 231
Main Authors Jha, Vijoy, Mahapatra, Debasish
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01.10.2021
Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd
Subjects
Comorbidity
Diabetes
Health aspects
Mycoses
Posaconazole
Risk factors
Urinary tract infections
fluconazole
Amphotericin B
fungal ball
candiduria
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Summary:Fungal balls in the upper urinary tract are a rare cause of obstructive uropathy. We describe a case of renal fungal ball in an immunocompetent lady with extreme of age and gender as risk factors. The patient presented with recurrent renal colic and complicated urinary tract infection. She had complete resolution of symptoms with spontaneous passage of fungal ball and systemic antifungal therapy.
ISSN:0976-2884
0976-2892
DOI:10.4103/injms.injms_32_21