Isolated Bilateral Renal Mucormycosis Masquerading as Renal Abscess in an Immunocompetent Individual: A Lesson Learnt

Somorendro Paonam; Sananda Bag; Ravimohan S. Mavuduru; Mayank Mohan Agarwal; Arup Kumar Mandal

doi:10.1155/2014/304380

Case Reports in Urology (Jan 2014)

Isolated Bilateral Renal Mucormycosis Masquerading as Renal Abscess in an Immunocompetent Individual: A Lesson Learnt

Somorendro Paonam,
Sananda Bag,
Ravimohan S. Mavuduru,
Mayank Mohan Agarwal,
Arup Kumar Mandal

Affiliations

Somorendro Paonam: Department of Urology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector 12, Chandigarh 160012, India
Sananda Bag: Department of Urology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector 12, Chandigarh 160012, India
Ravimohan S. Mavuduru: Department of Urology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector 12, Chandigarh 160012, India
Mayank Mohan Agarwal: Department of Urology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector 12, Chandigarh 160012, India
Arup Kumar Mandal: Department of Urology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector 12, Chandigarh 160012, India

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/304380
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2014

Abstract

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Isolated renal mucormycosis is a rare entity in immunocompetent subjects. It is usually a rapidly progressive disease with poor prognosis but it can mimic renal abscess with a protracted course.

Published in Case Reports in Urology

ISSN: 2090-696X (Print); 2090-6978 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology
Website: https://www.hindawi.com/journals/criu/

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