A case of Candida parapsilosis fungal balls in the urinary tract associated with a retrocaval ureter
A 70-year-old man with a medical history of diabetes mellitus presented to a local clinic with seven days history of right flank pain and fever. Because there was no symptomatic improvement after one-week antibiotic administration, abdominal ultrasonography and computed tomographic scans were perfor...
| Publié dans: | Hinyokika kiyo. Acta urologica Japonica. - 1962. - 56(2010), 8 vom: 26. Aug., Seite 443-5 |
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| Autres auteurs: | , , , , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Langue: | Japanese |
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2010
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| Accès à la collection: | Hinyokika kiyo. Acta urologica Japonica |
| Sujets: | Case Reports Journal Article |
| Résumé: | A 70-year-old man with a medical history of diabetes mellitus presented to a local clinic with seven days history of right flank pain and fever. Because there was no symptomatic improvement after one-week antibiotic administration, abdominal ultrasonography and computed tomographic scans were performed to show mass lesions in the right hydropelvis, and he was transferred to our hospital. Retrograde pyelography revealed a retrocaval ureter and a ureteral stent was indwelt. After the symptoms improved, the lesions were removed by percutaneous nephrostomy and fungal balls were diagnosed as Candida parapsilosis after culture. After intermittent one-week irrigation of the renal pelvis with normal saline, the nephrostomy tube was removed. In six-month follow-up, mild hydronephrosis remains without fungal ball recurrence. To the best our knowledge, there has been no case report of Candida parapsilosis fungal balls in the urinary tract |
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| Description: | Date Completed 04.11.2010 Date Revised 09.12.2020 published: Print Citation Status MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 0018-1994 |