title: Emphysematous renal tract disease due to Aspergillus fumigatus.
abstract: Emphysematous renal tract disease (ERTD) is a rare necrotizing infection of renal parenchyma and/or urinary tract caused by gas producing organisms. A case of acute emphysematous renal tract disease (ERTD) (emphysematous pyelonephritis along with emphysematous cystitis) caused by Aspergillus fumigatus in a non-diabetic patient, who did not apparently have any risk factor for fungal infection, is presented. Patient had refused for any surgical intervention. He was treated successfully with liposomal amphotericin B and 5-flucytosin and achieved complete recovery. Various causes of ERTD and available therapeutic options are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences Lucknow (UP) India.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.forename: K V
authors.initials: KV
authors.lastname: Dakshinamurty
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001228:Aspergillosis; D001232:Aspergillus fumigatus; D003556:Cystitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D004646:Emphysema / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000382:microbiology*