Acute reversible renal failure secondary to renal candidiasis

J Urol. 1979 Sep;122(3):386. doi: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)56422-8.

Abstract

A diabetic patient presenting with bilateral enlarged kidneys and acute renal failure was found to have renal parenchymal candidiasis without obstruction. Treatment with amphotericin B resulted in return of renal function and decrease in renal size.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Kidney Injury / etiology*
  • Amphotericin B / therapeutic use
  • Candidiasis / complications*
  • Candidiasis / drug therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Kidney Diseases / complications*
  • Kidney Diseases / drug therapy
  • Middle Aged

Substances

  • Amphotericin B