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Intracranial hypertension: An unusual presentation of mucormycosis in a kidney transplant recipient
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), once called pseudotumor cerebri, presents with nonspecific signs and symptoms of increased intracranial pressure and papilledema, and is associated with high risk of loss of vision. Zygomycosis is a rare but serious fungal infection seen occasionally among...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3658291/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23716920 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0971-4065.109437 |
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author | Jha, R. Gude, D. Chennamsetty, S. Kotari, H. |
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description | Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), once called pseudotumor cerebri, presents with nonspecific signs and symptoms of increased intracranial pressure and papilledema, and is associated with high risk of loss of vision. Zygomycosis is a rare but serious fungal infection seen occasionally among renal transplant recipients in the late transplant period with high mortality risk. Early diagnosis coupled with multidisciplinary care can salvage the patient from the risk of death. We present an unusual case of adult renal transplant recipient with IIH followed by rhinocerebral zygomycosis secondary to amplified immunosuppression that was managed successfully. |
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spelling | pubmed-36582912013-05-28 Intracranial hypertension: An unusual presentation of mucormycosis in a kidney transplant recipient Jha, R. Gude, D. Chennamsetty, S. Kotari, H. Indian J Nephrol Case Report Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), once called pseudotumor cerebri, presents with nonspecific signs and symptoms of increased intracranial pressure and papilledema, and is associated with high risk of loss of vision. Zygomycosis is a rare but serious fungal infection seen occasionally among renal transplant recipients in the late transplant period with high mortality risk. Early diagnosis coupled with multidisciplinary care can salvage the patient from the risk of death. We present an unusual case of adult renal transplant recipient with IIH followed by rhinocerebral zygomycosis secondary to amplified immunosuppression that was managed successfully. Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2013 /pmc/articles/PMC3658291/ /pubmed/23716920 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0971-4065.109437 Text en Copyright: © Indian Journal of Nephrology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0 This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Case Report Jha, R. Gude, D. Chennamsetty, S. Kotari, H. Intracranial hypertension: An unusual presentation of mucormycosis in a kidney transplant recipient |
title | Intracranial hypertension: An unusual presentation of mucormycosis in a kidney transplant recipient |
title_full | Intracranial hypertension: An unusual presentation of mucormycosis in a kidney transplant recipient |
title_fullStr | Intracranial hypertension: An unusual presentation of mucormycosis in a kidney transplant recipient |
title_full_unstemmed | Intracranial hypertension: An unusual presentation of mucormycosis in a kidney transplant recipient |
title_short | Intracranial hypertension: An unusual presentation of mucormycosis in a kidney transplant recipient |
title_sort | intracranial hypertension: an unusual presentation of mucormycosis in a kidney transplant recipient |
topic | Case Report |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3658291/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23716920 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0971-4065.109437 |
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