Open AccessIsolated mucormycosis in a post-pyeloplasty kidney in an immuno-competent child
Author(s) -
Anjan Kumar Dhua,
Shalini Sinha,
Yogesh Kumar Sarin,
Nita Khurana
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of indian association of pediatric surgeons
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.306
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1998-3891
pISSN - 0971-9261
DOI - 10.4103/0971-9261.98136
Subject(s) - medicine , mucormycosis , nephrectomy , pyeloplasty , kidney , surgery , urology , hydronephrosis , urinary system
A child with isolated renal mucormycosis who was successfully treated with systemic anti-fungal therapy and nephrectomy is reported.