CT appearance of a renal aspergilloma in a patient with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
The appearance of a unilateral renal aspergilloma on computed tomography is described in a 32-year-old man with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Aspergillus infections are uncommon in the AIDS population. Only 9 cases of renal aspergilloma have been described in AIDS. The treatment performed was percutaneous drainage followed by antifungal drug administration and unilateral nephrectomy. This case report emphasizes the fact that renal fungal infections need to be considered in differential diagnosis of kidney infections in AIDS patients.
Poll
L W
LW
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany. polll@uni-duesseldorf.de
Koch
J
J
Medve
M
M
May
P
P
Sarbia
M
M
Engelbrecht
V
V
Mödder
U
U
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009392:Nephrectomy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000935:Antifungal Agents