Korean J Med.  2004 Nov;67(Suppl 3):S845-S849.

A case of isolated renal aspergillosis in a patient with acute myelocytic leukemia

• Chung WB
• Lee DG
• Choi YK
• Park SH
• Choi SM
• Kim HJ
• Shin WS

Abstract

Aspergillus species are primarily pulmonary pathogens but can involve extra-pulmonary organs by angioinvasive properties. Isolated renal aspergillosis is extremely rare even among the immunocompromised patients. Recently, we experienced a case of isolated renal aspergillosis presenting gross hematuria and renal mass-like lesion in a patient with acute myelocytic leukemia, who was treated with systemic amphotericin B and oral itraconazole after nephrectomy. To our knowledge, this is the first report of isolated renal aspergillosis in a patient with acute leukemia receiving chemotherapy. Here, we report this case with a review of literature.

Keyword

Aspergillosis; Leukemia; Myelocytic; Acute

MeSH Terms

Amphotericin B
Aspergillosis*
Aspergillus
Drug Therapy
Hematuria
Humans
Immunocompromised Host
Itraconazole
Leukemia
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute*
Nephrectomy
Amphotericin B
Itraconazole