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Isolated renal mucormycosis masquerading as emphysematous pyelonephritis.
Narayanaswamy, Supradeep; Goradia, Rajvi; Bellurkar, Amit; Patwardhan, Sujata.
  • Narayanaswamy S; Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India vidvathpriya@gmail.com.
  • Goradia R; Urology, Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
  • Bellurkar A; Urology, Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
  • Patwardhan S; Urology, Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
BMJ Case Rep ; 16(3)2023 Mar 17.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2273693
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Mucormycosis is an acute, life-threatening infection and isolated renal involvement is rare. Due to the angioinvasive nature of the disease, it is rapidly progressive and can be lethal if not managed expeditiously. In patients with underlying conditions of immunosuppression, diabetes mellitus, transplantation, COVID-19, intravenous drug and substance use and pyelonephritis, which is unable to be controlled via regular antibiotics, mucormycosis must be considered on the differential and antifungals must be empirically started. Most cases are often diagnosed on histopathology, which causes delayed treatment and resolution. We present a case of emphysematous pyelonephritis diagnosed on imaging and was later found to have mucormycosis on histopathological examination.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pyelonephritis / Diabetes Complications / Emphysema / COVID-19 / Mucormycosis Type of study: Case report / Diagnostic study / Experimental Studies Topics: Long Covid Limits: Humans Language: English Year: 2023 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Bcr-2022-254501

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pyelonephritis / Diabetes Complications / Emphysema / COVID-19 / Mucormycosis Type of study: Case report / Diagnostic study / Experimental Studies Topics: Long Covid Limits: Humans Language: English Year: 2023 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Bcr-2022-254501