Successful treatment of primary bilateral renal mucormycosis with bilateral nephrectomy.
Bilateral invasive renal mucormycosis has previously been associated with a 100% mortality rate. We report a case of bilateral invasive renal mucormycosis in a patient treated with amphotericin B and bilateral nephrectomy who survived and is currently disease-free.
Welk
Blayne
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Division of Urology, London Health Sciences Centre, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada.
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Andrew A
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Ralph
Edward
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Tweedy
Edward
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D000328:Adult; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D009392:Nephrectomy; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D011702:Pyelitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D012074:Remission Induction
D000935:Antifungal Agents; C068538:liposomal amphotericin B; D000666:Amphotericin B