Isolated renal mucormycosis in an immunocompetent child

Isolated renal mucormycosis (IRM) in an immunocompetent child is extremely rare condition and carries a grave prognosis. We report an 18-month-old child with IRM who was managed successfully with amphotericin B and nephrectomy.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Nayagam, L. S., Vijayanand, B., Balasubramanian, S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2014
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4165060/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25249725
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0971-4065.133015
Descripción
Sumario:Isolated renal mucormycosis (IRM) in an immunocompetent child is extremely rare condition and carries a grave prognosis. We report an 18-month-old child with IRM who was managed successfully with amphotericin B and nephrectomy.

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