title: Successful management of a renal fungal ball in a pretermature neonate: A case report and review of literature.
abstract: Invasive fungal infection is common in the present day NICUs - generally manifesting as candiduria or candida sepsis. Fungal balls in the kidneys are very uncommon and most are amenable to higher antifungal agents. However, we had a child who did not respond to such measures and ultimately needed a surgical removal of the fungal ball in his kidney. We report this case along with a review of literature to highlight about this uncommon, but an important cause of persistent sepsis in pre-term infants and to review the treatment options including a surgical removal.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: B V
authors.initials: BV
authors.lastname: Raghunath
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Gowrishankar
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Narendrababu
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ramesh
keywords: Invasive candidiasis; pre-term infants; renal fungal balls
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