Fungus ball in the urinary tract: A rare entity.

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_FE30C5EF00B9
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Case report (case report): feedback on an observation with a short commentary.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Fungus ball in the urinary tract: A rare entity.
Journal
Canadian Urological Association Journal = Journal de l'Association des Urologues du Canada
Author(s)
Praz V., Burruni R., Meid F., Wisard M., Jichlinski P., Tawadros T.
ISSN
1911-6470 (Print)
ISSN-L
1911-6470
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2014
Volume
8
Number
1-2
Pages
E118-E120
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal ArticlePublication Status: ppublish. pdf type: case report
Abstract
A fungal mass in the urinary tract (fungus ball), mainly occurring in compromised patients, is a rare and dangerous complication of candiduria. We report 2 cases of fungus ball associated with hydronephrosis and sepsis. As reported in the literature, we treated the first patient by prompt relief of obstruction by nephrostomy and local and systemic antifungal agent. The second patient failed to respond to this treatment due to a distal ureteral stenosis and required open surgery with fungus ball removal and ureteral reimplantation. Despite a large success in urinary tract drainage with antifungal treatments, some cases need a modified approach due to anatomical modification.
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20/08/2019 17:28
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