Huge fungal perinephric abscess masquerading as malignancy

BMJ Case Rep. 2018 Dec 31;11(1):e226753. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2018-226753.

Authors

Sharath P Madhyastha¹, Raviraja V Acharya¹, Barnini Banerjee², Koteshwara Prakashini³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, Kasturba Medical College Manipal, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
² Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College Manipal, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
³ Department of Radio diagnosis, Kasturba Medical College Manipal, Manipal, Karnataka, India.

No abstract available

Keywords: pleural infection; radiology; renal intervention; urinary tract infections; urological surgery.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Abdominal Abscess / complications
Abdominal Abscess / diagnosis*
Abdominal Abscess / diagnostic imaging
Abdominal Abscess / therapy
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Candida
Candidiasis, Invasive / complications
Candidiasis, Invasive / diagnosis*
Candidiasis, Invasive / diagnostic imaging
Candidiasis, Invasive / therapy
Diagnosis, Differential
Drainage
Fatal Outcome
Female
Humans
Kidney Diseases / complications
Kidney Diseases / diagnosis*
Kidney Diseases / diagnostic imaging
Kidney Diseases / therapy
Middle Aged
Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Pleural Effusion / etiology
Shock, Septic / etiology
Urinary Tract Infections / complications
Urinary Tract Infections / diagnosis*
Urinary Tract Infections / drug therapy

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents