title: [Bladder mucormycosis. Report of one case].
abstract: 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).
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio, Sevilla, España. mperez@pulso.com
authors.forename: María Paz
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Pérez de la Espejo
authors.forename: Rafael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Barrero Candau
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chinchón Espino
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Campoy Martínez
mesh_terms: 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