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Renal mucormycosis following transurethral resection of prostate in the time of COVID-19: Unique imaging features resembling emphysematous pyelonephritis
oleh: Abbas Basiri, Nastaran Mahmoudnejad, Mahmoud Parvin, Erfan Amini
Format: | Article |
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Diterbitkan: | Elsevier 2022-11-01 |
Deskripsi
We report a case of isolated renal mucormycosis 2 weeks following transurethral resection of prostate. The patient also mentioned history of admission for COVID-19, two months earlier. Symptoms progressed and patient underwent urgent nephrectomy. CT scan resembled imaging features of emphysematous pyelonephritis and therefore, patient did not receive timely treatment with amphotericin B in addition to nephrectomy and succumbed to the disease.