Candida Bezoars with Urinary Tract Obstruction in Two Women without Immunocompromising Conditions
More than half of the cases of fungal infections of the urinary tract are caused by Candida sp., but occurrence of obstructive uropathy caused by mycetomas or fungus balls (urobezoars) is extremely rare. The latter are conglomerates of fungal hyphae. Diabetes mellitus, immunosuppression, chronic dis...
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| Main Authors: | Giuseppe Di Paola, Andrea Mogorovich, Girolamo Fiorini, Maria Giuseppa Cuttano, Francesca Manassero, Cesare Selli |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2011-01-01
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| Series: | The Scientific World Journal |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2011.119 |
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