Isolated renal mucormycosis in an immunocompetent child

L S Nayagam; B Vijayanand; S Balasubramanian

doi:10.4103/0971-4065.133015

Isolated renal mucormycosis in an immunocompetent child

Indian J Nephrol. 2014 Sep;24(5):321-3. doi: 10.4103/0971-4065.133015.

Authors

L S Nayagam¹, B Vijayanand², S Balasubramanian²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Nephrology, SB Hospital, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India.
² Department of Urology, SB Hospital, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Amphotericin B; children; isolated renal mucormycosis.

Publication types

Case Reports