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| Year : 2021 | Volume
: 26
| Issue : 5 | Page : 338-341 |
Isolated renal mucormycosis in children: A case report and review of the literature
Sachit Anand1, Deepika Kainth2, Anjan Kumar Dhua1, Mehak Sehgal1, Minu Bajpai1, Prasenjit Das3, Devasenathipathy Kandasamy4
1 Department of Paediatric Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi, India
2 Department of Paediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi, India
3 Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi, India
4 Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Anjan Kumar Dhua
Room No. 4002, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Teaching Block, AIIMS, Ansari Nagar, Delhi
India
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DOI: 10.4103/jiaps.JIAPS_142_20
Isolated renal mucormycosis is rare in children. A case of 3-month-old infant presenting with right-sided flank lump and fever is being reported. Investigations revealed a nonfunctioning right kidney with intrarenal abscesses and a low percent-frequency of T-cells. He made an uneventful recovery following surgery and systemic antifungal therapy. Compared to the other forms of deep mucormycosis, a review of literature suggests favorable prognosis in children with isolated renal involvement.
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