Urinary ascites and anuria caused by bilateral fungal balls in a premature infant. Issue 1 (1st January 2004)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ku, J H; Kim, M E; Jeon, Y S; Lee, N K; Park, Y H
• Is Part Of: Archives of disease in childhood. Volume 89:Issue 1(2004)
• Page Start: F92
• Page End: F93
• Publication Date: 2004-01-01
• Subjects: anuria -- urinary ascites -- candidal bezoar -- premature -- kidney; Infants -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Newborn infants -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Fetus -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 618.920105
• DOI: 10.1136/fn.89.1.F92
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-2998

Abstract

Abstract : A case is reported of anuria and urinary ascites secondary to bilateral ureteropelvic obstruction by fungal balls. Management consisted of bilateral nephrostomy drainage with local irrigation with amphotericin B, and systemic antifungal treatment without surgery. Aspiration by paracentesis was performed for the urinary ascites and continuous drainage through an 8 Fr pig tail catheter for the urinoma. The literature on renal fungus balls in neonates and infants is reviewed.