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  • Title: Renal aspergillosis giving rise to obstructive uropathy and recurrent anuric renal failure.
    Author: Krishnamurthy R, Aparajitha C, Abraham G, Shroff S, Sekar U, Kuruvilla S.
    Journal: Geriatr Nephrol Urol; 1998; 8(3):137-9. PubMed ID: 10221171.
    Abstract:
    A sixty-year-old previously healthy male patient presented with anuric renal failure of sudden onset. He was detected to have Aspergillus fumigatus fungal balls in the renal pelvis, ureters and bladder which were removed and his renal function improved. He was treated with itraconazole and sent home. Three weeks later he again presented with anuria and renal failure. He had recurrence of the obstruction with the same fungus. The fungal ball was removed, a double 'J' stenting was performed and he was treated with amphotericin B and itraconazole. Hence we report a previously healthy patient with no evidence of immunosuppression presenting an obstructive anuric renal failure due to isolated renal aspergillosis.
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