Graft mucormycosis in a renal allograft recipient.
Mucormycosis is a rare but potentially lethal fungal infection in the renal allograft recipient. Renal allograft mucormycosis is extremely rare. To date, only five cases have been reported in the literature. We report a case of renal allograft mucormycosis, where this complication developed 18 months after transplantation following treatment for acute rejection with high dose steroids and antithymocyte globulin.
Ahmad
Mufazzal
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Department of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPG IMS), Lucknow - India. mufazzal@sgpgi.ac.in
D000961:Antilymphocyte Serum / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous / Q000009:adverse effects
D000961:Antilymphocyte Serum; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents