Papillary necrosis with invasive fungal infections: a case series of 29 patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Renal papillary necrosis (RPN) is associated with a number of comorbid conditions. However, it has been rarely reported in patients with fungal infections of the kidney.

Methods

We analyzed medical records of our hospital for the last two decades and identified 29 patients with fungal infections and RPN.

Results

Among the 29 patients, there were 24 men and 5 women. The median (range) age at presentation was 31.2 years (2 days-73 years). Three patients (10%) were kidney transplant recipients. The remaining had varied co-existing medical conditions that included diabetes mellitus in 16 (55%) and septicemia in 4 (14%). Clinical features at presentation were fever and oliguric kidney failure in 17 patients and loin pain accompanied by passage of fleshy material

SUBMITTER: Gupta KL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4898327 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature