Concomitant renal and prostatic aspergillosis.
Aspergillosis limited to the urinary tract is a rare disease seen most often in patients with altered immune status. Only 19 cases of renal aspergillosis including 3 with AIDS and 4 cases of isolated prostatic aspergillosis have been reported. We report the first case of concomitant renal and prostatic aspergillosis in a non-immunocompromised patient who presented with pyrexia of unknown origin and with dysuria. The diagnosis was based on the demonstration of characteristic hyphal elements on direct microscopy and isolation of the fungus in the culture of pus from the kidney. In view of obstructive prostatic enlargement and left non-functioning renal mass, transurethral resection of the prostate and left nephrectomy were performed in a single session with successful outcome. The aetiopathogenesis and brief review of the literature are discussed.
Hemal
A K
AK
Department of Urology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi.
Talwar
M
M
Dinda
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D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D001706:Biopsy; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011469:Prostatic Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed