Secondary Subcutaneous Rhizopus Infection in a Posttransplant Recipient with Calcific Uremic Arteriolopathy

Abstract EN

Calcific uremic arteriolopathy is a rare condition affecting chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients on long-term dialysis.

The clinical manifestations include subcutaneous skin necrosis and ulcers secondary to calcification of the subcutaneous blood vessels.

The necrotic tissue often becomes a nidus of infection.

The prognosis is often poor.

We present a case of a renal allograft recipient who developed a subcutaneous necrotic lesion which was subsequently infected by Rhizopus spp.

The patient underwent surgical debridement and antifungal therapy.

The infection resolved completely.

Our case represents agrave underlying condition predisposing a rare and serious posttransplant infection.

The outcome was favourable because of early identification and treatment of the infection.