title: Invasive aspergillosis arising from ureteral aspergilloma.
abstract: Ureteral obstruction may develop in immunocompromised patients with an Aspergillus fungal infection. Infections can progress to invasive aspergillosis, which is highly lethal. We report a case of a 56-year-old man with alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver and diabetes. He had ureteral aspergilloma, discovered as a saprophytic whitish mass. It was treated by ureteroscopic removal, however, he refused antifungal treatment. His condition progressed to invasive aspergillosis, and died from sepsis and hepatorenal syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Institute of Wonkwang Medical Science, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Korea.
authors.forename: Hoon
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Il Sang
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Hun Soo
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Young Hwan
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Ill Young
authors.initials: IY
authors.lastname: Seo
mesh_terms: D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008104:Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014515:Ureteral Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology