Case report: bilateral ureteral obstruction secondary to Aspergillus bezoar.

Authors

Marc C Smaldone
Glenn M Cannon
Ronald M Benoit

Publication/Presentation Date

5-1-2006

Abstract

Ureteral obstruction as a result of a primary aspergillus infection is rare. Early clinical suspicion in immunosuppressed patients is essential to diagnosis. We report a case of a 50-year-old diabetic woman presenting with acute renal failure, sepsis, and bilateral ureteral obstruction. Initial management included bilateral percutaneous nephrostomy tubes. Urine culture from both the left and right renal pelvis grew Aspergillus flavus. The left-sided obstruction resolved with antifungal therapy. However, her right ureteral obstruction persisted and was managed with ureteroscopy and removal of the fungal bezoar.

Volume

20

Issue

5

First Page

318

Last Page

320

ISSN

0892-7790

Published In/Presented At

Smaldone, M. C., Cannon, G. M., & Benoit, R. M. (2006). Case report: bilateral ureteral obstruction secondary to Aspergillus bezoar. Journal of endourology, 20(5), 318–320. https://doi.org/10.1089/end.2006.20.318

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

16724902

Department(s)

Department of Surgery

Document Type

Article