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- Title
Invasive Aspergillosis Arising from Ureteral Aspergilloma.
- Authors
Choi, Hoon; Kang, Il Sang; Kim, Hun Soo; Lee, Young Hwan; Seo, Ill Young
- Abstract
Ureteral obstruction may develop in immunocompromised patients with an Aspergillus fungal infection. Infections can progress to invasive aspergillosis, which is highly lethal. We report a case of a 56-year-old man with alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver and diabetes. He had ureteral aspergilloma, discovered as a saprophytic whitish mass. It was treated by ureteroscopic removal, however, he refused antifungal treatment. His condition progressed to invasive aspergillosis, and died from sepsis and hepatorenal syndrome.
- Subjects
PULMONARY aspergillosis; URETERIC obstruction; URETER surgery; ANTIFUNGAL agents; ASPERGILLOSIS treatment; CAUSES of death; PATIENTS
- Publication
Yonsei Medical Journal, 2011, Vol 52, Issue 5, p866
- ISSN
0513-5796
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3349/ymj.2011.52.5.866