title: Mucormycosis of the transplanted kidney with renal papillary necrosis.
abstract: The occurrence of renal allograft mucormycosis is uncommon, but its association with renal papillary necrosis has not been reported. We describe such an association in a patient who survived on peritoneal dialysis after nephrectomy and antifungal therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160 012 India.
authors.forename: Krishan L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Kusum
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Joshi
authors.forename: Ashok
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bhat
authors.forename: Harbir S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Kohli
authors.forename: Vivekanand
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Jha
authors.forename: Vinay
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sakhuja
mesh_terms: D064591:Allografts; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015897:Comorbidity; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000601:surgery*; D007681:Kidney Papillary Necrosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D009392:Nephrectomy; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents