[Isolated renal mucormicosis].
Mucormycosis is an infection caused by a class Zygomycetes fungi. The rhinocerebral and pulmonary are the most common clinical presentations. Renal mucormycosis is a very rare form. To date, only 25 cases have been reported in the literature. We describe the case of a patient with leukemia who developed isolated renal mucormycosis and review the literature.
Carrillo-Esper
Raúl
R
Servicio de Terapia Intensiva, Hospital Angeles Lomas, México D.F., México. seconcapcmamail@medinet.net.mx
Elizondo-Argueta
Sandra
S
Vicuña-González
Rosa María
RM
González-Trueba
Esaú Fabián
EF
D000328:Adult; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000077336:Caspofungin; D054714:Echinocandins; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D055666:Lipopeptides; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D009392:Nephrectomy; D010456:Peptides, Cyclic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D054714:Echinocandins; D055666:Lipopeptides; D010456:Peptides, Cyclic; D000666:Amphotericin B; D000077336:Caspofungin