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| Year : 2021 | Volume
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| Issue : 4 | Page : 228-231 |
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Fungal ball obstructive uropathy in an elderly female with nil comorbidity: A case report and review of literature
Vijoy Kumar Jha, Debasish Mahapatra
Department of Nephrology, Command Hospital Air Force Bangalore, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Vijoy Kumar Jha
Department of Nephrology, Medical Division, Command Hospital Air Force, Bengaluru, Karnataka
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/injms.injms_32_21
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Fungal balls in the upper urinary tract are a rare cause of obstructive uropathy. We describe a case of renal fungal ball in an immunocompetent lady with extreme of age and gender as risk factors. The patient presented with recurrent renal colic and complicated urinary tract infection. She had complete resolution of symptoms with spontaneous passage of fungal ball and systemic antifungal therapy.
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