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Case Reports
. 1986 Jun;135(6):1232-3.
doi: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)46051-4.

Percutaneous identification and removal of fungus ball from renal pelvis

J Abramowitz, J E Fowler Jr, K Talluri, M Stobnicki, P McCarthy, V Ray, P Ray
Case Reports

Percutaneous identification and removal of fungus ball from renal pelvis

J Abramowitz et al. J Urol. 1986 Jun.

Abstract

Fungus balls in the upper urinary tract are uncommon infectious processes that usually occur in diabetic patients. We report a case of an obstructing fungus ball of the renal pelvis, which was identified and removed successfully by percutaneous techniques.

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