Solitary mucormycosis in renal allograft: a case report

ABSTRACT

Mucormycosis is a known infection in renal transplantation responsible for mortality and morbidity in this group of patients. However, solitary mucormycosis in renal allograft is uncommon. We present a patient with solitary mucormycosis in the renal allograft suspected as pyonephrosis. Graft nephrectomy at one and half months after diagnosis and two and half months post-transplant was performed. The patient is clinically stable and on maintenance dialysis, without evidence of any infection subsequently