Isolated renal mucormycosis in an immunocompetent child

Isolated renal mucormycosis (IRM) in an immunocompetent child is extremely rare condition and carries a grave prognosis. We report an 18-month-old child with IRM who was managed successfully with amphotericin B and nephrectomy.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: L S Nayagam, B Vijayanand, S Balasubramanian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Nephrology
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Online Access:http://www.indianjnephrol.org/article.asp?issn=0971-4065;year=2014;volume=24;issue=5;spage=321;epage=323;aulast=Nayagam