Open AccessIntracranial hypertension: An unusual presentation of mucormycosis in a kidney transplant recipient
Author(s) -
Rishabh Jha,
Dilip Gude,
Sashidhar Chennamsetty,
Hemalatha R Kotari
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of nephrology/indian journal of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.317
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1998-3662
pISSN - 0971-4065
DOI - 10.4103/0971-4065.109437
Subject(s) - medicine , zygomycosis , papilledema , mucormycosis , pseudotumor cerebri , renal transplant , immunosuppression , intracranial pressure , raised intracranial pressure , presentation (obstetrics) , surgery , pediatrics , amphotericin b , transplantation , dermatology , antifungal
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), once called pseudotumor cerebri, presents with nonspecific signs and symptoms of increased intracranial pressure and papilledema, and is associated with high risk of loss of vision. Zygomycosis is a rare but serious fungal infection seen occasionally among renal transplant recipients in the late transplant period with high mortality risk. Early diagnosis coupled with multidisciplinary care can salvage the patient from the risk of death. We present an unusual case of adult renal transplant recipient with IIH followed by rhinocerebral zygomycosis secondary to amplified immunosuppression that was managed successfully.