title: An autopsy case of renal candidiasis.
abstract: Systemic candidiasis is the most frequently encountered opportunistic fungal infection, the kidneys being primarily affected in 80% of the cases. Most of the cases are fatal, diagnosed either very late for effective therapeutic intervention or are documented only at postmortem examination. We, herein, report a case of renal candidiasis in an elderly male who died in the hospital while undergoing treatment for head injury and multiple fractures sustained following a road traffic incident. Renal candidiasis with fungal balls obstructing the pelvicalyceal system was diagnosed at autopsy, which may have contributed to death.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, India.
authors.forename: Alka Mary
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Mathai
authors.forename: Ritesh G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Menezes
authors.forename: Ramadas
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Naik
authors.forename: Tanuj
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kanchan
authors.forename: Suneet
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Gopalkrishna
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bhat
authors.forename: Aman
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chauhan
authors.forename: Mayur
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rai
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000473:pathology*; D049429:Forensic Pathology; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology*; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009336:Necrosis