Isolated Fungal Balls in Urinary Bladder Presenting as Acute Retention of Urine
Joint Authors
Jain, Sudhir
Hameed, Tariq
Ansari, Faiz Manzar
Dua, Amrita
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-01-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A 52-year-old male presented to surgery emergency with acute retention of urine.
Patient was relieved in the emergency setting by catheterization and bladder irrigation.
Urine was sterile; however, microscopy revealed field full of RBCs (>50/high-power field) and pus cells (>20/hpf).
Cystoscopy revealed fungal balls in the urinary bladder which upon histopathological examination showed Aspergillus species.
Patient was managed with systemic voriconazole and bladder wash with diluted povidone iodine.
Predisposing factors diabetes mellitus and benign prostatic hyperplasia were medically managed, and patient recovered well.
This case stresses the importance of considering isolated fungal urinary infections in predisposed individuals.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hameed, Tariq& Jain, Sudhir& Ansari, Faiz Manzar& Dua, Amrita. 2020. Isolated Fungal Balls in Urinary Bladder Presenting as Acute Retention of Urine. Case Reports in Urology،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1151777
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hameed, Tariq…[et al.]. Isolated Fungal Balls in Urinary Bladder Presenting as Acute Retention of Urine. Case Reports in Urology No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Hameed, Tariq& Jain, Sudhir& Ansari, Faiz Manzar& Dua, Amrita. Isolated Fungal Balls in Urinary Bladder Presenting as Acute Retention of Urine. Case Reports in Urology. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1151777
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1151777