Mucormycosis in the Urinary Bladder—the Devil Is in the Details

Mucormycosis is a fungal infection involving rhinocerebral, pulmonary, cutaneous, gastrointestinal and disseminated forms with high morbidity and mortality with rare involvement of the urinary bladder. Diagnosis is made by examining under a microscope, identifying broad, nonseptate, irregular and ri...

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Published inIndian journal of surgery Vol. 85; no. 4; pp. 975 - 977
Main Authors Kumar, Manjeet, Kaundal, Pawan, Sharma, Sunish, Rana, Kirti
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New Delhi Springer India 01.08.2023
Springer
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Bladder
Cardiac Surgery
Chronic kidney failure
Diabetes
Diabetes therapy
Fungal infections
Images in Surgery
Immunotherapy
Infection
Medical diagnosis
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Mucormycosis
Neurosurgery
Pediatric Surgery
Plastic Surgery
Posaconazole
Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
Urinary bladder
Mucormycosis
Aspergillosis
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Summary:Mucormycosis is a fungal infection involving rhinocerebral, pulmonary, cutaneous, gastrointestinal and disseminated forms with high morbidity and mortality with rare involvement of the urinary bladder. Diagnosis is made by examining under a microscope, identifying broad, nonseptate, irregular and ribbon-shaped hyphae. Timely diagnosis and starting antifungal drugs are key to successful treatment.
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ISSN:0972-2068
0973-9793
DOI:10.1007/s12262-022-03556-4