Candida tropicalis-associated bilateral renal papillary necrosis and emphysematous pyelonephritis
Journal
Clinical Nephrology
Journal Volume
62
Journal Issue
6
Pages
473-475
Date Issued
2004
Abstract
Although the kidney is often involved in disseminated and localized candidiasis, bilateral emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) is infrequently reported. Renal papillary necrosis (RPN) caused by fungi is also rare. We describe a patient with bilateral RPN and EPN caused by Candida tropicalis, who suffered from recurrent hematuria, flank pain, acute fulminant renal failure, and obstruction by a sloughed papilla. He was treated successfully with antifungal therapy and percutancous nephrostomy (PCN). This is the first case report of C. tropicalis-associated EPN and RPN. ?2004 Dustri-Verlag Dr. K. Feistle.
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fluconazole; oral antidiabetic agent; adult; article; Candida tropicalis; candidiasis; case report; clinical feature; disease association; echography; flank pain; hematuria; hemodialysis; hepatitis B; hepatitis C; human; kidney failure; kidney function test; kidney papilla necrosis; laboratory diagnosis; liver cirrhosis; male; non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus; percutaneous nephrostomy; pyelonephritis; urinalysis; urinary tract obstruction
Publisher
Dustri-Verlag Dr. Karl Feistle
Type
journal article