Multifocal Renal Fungal Abscesses

Eric Y. Cho; Joshua R. Kaplan; Linda Mamone; Jack H. Mydlo; Adam C. Reese

doi:10.1016/j.urology.2016.03.010

Multifocal Renal Fungal Abscesses

Eric Y. Cho
, Joshua R. Kaplan
, Linda Mamone
, Jack H. Mydlo
, Adam C. Reese

Pathology

Temple University

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Abstract

We report a case of multiple fungal renal abscesses in a 36-year-old woman with a history of diabetes and intravenous substance use disorder. The patient presented with fever and hematuria, and was found to be bacteremic and fungemic. She was initially managed with broad-spectrum antibiotics and antifungals. She remained febrile and imaging on treatment day 14 showed no improvement of the renal abscesses. Thus, a nephrectomy was performed, after which the patient defervesced and follow-up blood cultures were negative. There is a paucity of literature regarding management of multifocal fungal renal abscesses that fail to respond to medical management.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	e3
Journal	Urology
Volume	93
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.urology.2016.03.010
State	Published - Jul 1 2016

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