Fatal renal mucormycosis with Apophysomyces elegans in an apparently healthy male
Mucor is an angioinvasive fungus that was reported mainly in immunocompromised patients. It usually presents as rhino-orbital, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, and disseminated disease. Isolated renal mucormycosis is an extremely rare infection in immunocompetent patients and is associated with high fatality rate. Early diagnosis, prompt antifungal treatment, and surgery give the patient the best chance for cure and survival. We describe herein a case of renal zygomycosis caused by Apophysomyces elegans (A. elegans) in an immunocompetent host. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of renal A. elegans to be reported from Qatar and the Middle East.
Other Information
Published in: The Aging Male
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
See article on publisher's website: https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13685538.2019.1586871
Funding
Open Access funding provided by the Qatar National Library.
History
Language
- English
Publisher
Taylor & FrancisPublication Year
- 2019
License statement
This Item is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.Institution affiliated with
- Hamad Medical Corporation
- Hamad General Hospital - HMC
