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| Year : 2021 | Volume
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| Issue : 3 | Page : 270-273 |
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COVID-19 and fatal renal mucormycosis: Contributory or coincidental?
Gautam Ram Choudhary1, Amit Aggarwal1, Vidhi Jain2, Rahul Jena1
1 Department of Urology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
2 Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
Correspondence Address:
Rahul Jena
Department of Urology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, Rajasthan
India
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DOI: 10.4103/iju.iju_197_21
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Association of mucormycosis with COVID-19 disease is emerging as a matter of concern, with multiple reports of rhino-cerebral-orbital and pulmonary involvement. The association of isolated renal mucormycosis in a patient with a history of COVID-19 infection is unknown. The immune dysregulation associated with COVID, along with the use of steroids, mechanical ventilation, and interleukin-6-directed therapies, predisposes to the development of mucormycosis. We report a rare case of primary renal mucormycosis in a young male following recovery from COVID-19. The unusual mode of presentation, rapidly progressive disease course, and the ensuing dilemmas in diagnosis and treatment merit critical analysis. |
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