[Papillary necrosis and formation of fungal balls in a patient with AIDS: a clinical case and brief review]

M A López Aramburu; J L Arroyo Muñoz; J Espiga Santamaría; J Marcos Díaz; F Alcalde Delgado; A Gómez López; E Gutiérrez Mínguez; A Andreu García

[Papillary necrosis and formation of fungal balls in a patient with AIDS: a clinical case and brief review]

Actas Urol Esp. 1990 Sep-Oct;14(5):371-3.

[Article in Spanish]

Authors

M A López Aramburu¹, J L Arroyo Muñoz, J Espiga Santamaría, J Marcos Díaz, F Alcalde Delgado, A Gómez López, E Gutiérrez Mínguez, A Andreu García

Affiliation

¹ Servicio de Urología, Hospital Santiago Apóstol, Miranda de Ebro, Burgos.

PMID: 2288258

Abstract

An AIDS case, with a Candida urinary infection causing papillary necrosis and accompanied by occurrence of fungal lumps is reported. The paper remarks on the incidence and peculiarities of urinary affectation in these patients, emphasizing the usefulness of percutaneous nephrostomy as a diagnostic, and above all as a therapeutic procedure, in cases of expanded urinary tract.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract
Review

MeSH terms

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / complications*
Adult
Candidiasis / complications
Candidiasis / diagnosis
Candidiasis / microbiology*
Dilatation, Pathologic / microbiology
Humans
Kidney Papillary Necrosis / complications
Kidney Papillary Necrosis / diagnosis
Kidney Papillary Necrosis / microbiology*
Male
Urinary Tract Infections / complications
Urinary Tract Infections / diagnosis
Urinary Tract Infections / microbiology*