Bilateral fungal bezoars in the renal pelvis

Patel, B. H.; Khosla, Amit; Chenoweth, Jeffrey L.

doi:10.1046/j.1464-410x.1996.21133.x

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“…Potel et al [14] presented a clinical case of a 66-yearold man with insulin-dependent diabetes, mild renal insufficiency and peripheral vascular disease, in whose body a bezoar formed in the urinary tract. The patient was admitted to the hospital with painless haematuria which began 4 days after a left above-knee amputation.…”

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Rare cases of bezoars in the urinary tract of diabetic patients — a review of case reports

Jonczyk

Szczerba

Kandefer

et al. 2016

Clinical Diabetology

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“…Percutaneous extraction of fungal masses had to be performed twice. Intravenous therapy using amphotericin B was administered for 6 weeks, followed by fluconazole for the subsequent 6 months [14].…”

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Rare cases of bezoars in the urinary tract of diabetic patients — a review of case reports

Jonczyk

Szczerba

Kandefer

et al. 2016

Clinical Diabetology

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“…Once a fungus ball has formed, a mobile, molded echogenic, avascular mass without an acoustic shadow can be seen in the renal pelvis, often obstructing the collecting system and resulting in hydronephrosis. 3,4,12 Mobility of an intraluminal echogenic avascular mass, along with diffuse wall thickening of the renal pelvis, favors an inflammatory process over a neoplasm. Evidence of papillary necrosis, calyceal filling defects due to debris from sloughed papilla, large filling defects in the renal pelvis due to fungal ball formation, and caliectasis and hydropelvis are seen on excretory intravenous pyelography and retrograde and antegrade pyelography.…”

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Primary Renal Candidiasis

Sadegi

Patel²,

Wilbur

et al. 2009

Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine

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Objective. Primary renal candidiasis is rare but increasing in incidence. The purpose of this series is to provide imaging and clinical findings for diagnosing candidiasis and to discuss imaging in the management of this disease. Methods. Ten sonographic, 8 retrograde pyelographic, 2 intravenous pyelographic, 2 antegrade pyelographic, and 2 computed tomographic examinations of 5 patients (4 adult male patients and 1 16-year-old female patient) were reviewed. Results. The clinical presentation was variable. Sonography showed renal pelvic wall thickening (n = 5), echogenic debris (n = 4), and fungus balls (n = 2). Papillary necrosis (n = 4), filling defects due to debris (n = 3), and fungus balls (n = 2) were seen on retrograde pyelography. Conclusions. Untreated candidiasis may progress to fungus ball or abscess formation. Sonography is commonly used as the initial imaging procedure. Retrograde and antegrade pyelography are used for biopsy, diagnosis, and treatment. Awareness of this condition and knowledgeable imaging evaluation can help detect and define the site, infection severity, and subsequent therapy.

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