[Bladder mucormycosis. Report of one case].
OBJECTIVE
To report one case of an opportunistic bladder infection by fungus of the Mucorales order.


METHODS
An old patient with permanent bladder catheter due to cerebral vascular accident presented with hematuria associated with change in his general health status, and a bladder mass on ultrasound Cystoscopy and cold biopsy were performed


RESULTS
Pathology reported bladder mucormycosis.


CONCLUSIONS
Mucormycosis is an opportunistic infection by fungus of the Mucorales order, which disseminate hematogenously from an entrance. Diagnosis is usually histological, seeing characteristic hyphae and ischemic or hemorrhagic necrosis. Bladder involvement is very uncommon. Treatment is based on the combination of debridement of the necrotic areas and intravenous antifungal drugs (amphotericin B).
Pérez de la Espejo
María Paz
MP
Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio, Sevilla, España. mperez@pulso.com
Barrero Candau
Rafael
R
Chinchón Espino
David
D
Campoy Martínez
Pedro
P
D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D003558:Cystoscopy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy