Percutaneous identification and removal of fungus ball from renal pelvis.
Fungus balls in the upper urinary tract are uncommon infectious processes that usually occur in diabetic patients. We report a case of an obstructing fungus ball of the renal pelvis, which was identified and removed successfully by percutaneous techniques.
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D000368:Aged; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000628:therapy*; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications; D003928:Diabetic Nephropathies / Q000628:therapy*; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007682:Kidney Pelvis; D009403:Nephrostomy, Percutaneous