AI Article Synopsis
- Mucormycosis is an infection caused by Zygomycetes fungi, primarily affecting the sinuses (rhinocerebral) and lungs (pulmonary).
- There is a rare form of this infection known as renal mucormycosis, with only 25 documented cases reported so far.
- This case study discusses a leukemia patient who developed isolated renal mucormycosis and also reviews existing medical literature on the topic.
Article Abstract
Mucormycosis is an infection caused by a class Zygomycetes fungi. The rhinocerebral and pulmonary are the most common clinical presentations. Renal mucormycosis is a very rare form. To date, only 25 cases have been reported in the literature. We describe the case of a patient with leukemia who developed isolated renal mucormycosis and review the literature.
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