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Graft mucormycosis in a renal allograft recipient. 2005

Mufazzal Ahmad
Department of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPG IMS), Lucknow - India. mufazzal@sgpgi.ac.in

Mucormycosis is a rare but potentially lethal fungal infection in the renal allograft recipient. Renal allograft mucormycosis is extremely rare. To date, only five cases have been reported in the literature. We report a case of renal allograft mucormycosis, where this complication developed 18 months after transplantation following treatment for acute rejection with high dose steroids and antithymocyte globulin.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007166 Immunosuppressive Agents Agents that suppress immune function by one of several mechanisms of action. Classical cytotoxic immunosuppressants act by inhibiting DNA synthesis. Others may act through activation of T-CELLS or by inhibiting the activation of HELPER CELLS. While immunosuppression has been brought about in the past primarily to prevent rejection of transplanted organs, new applications involving mediation of the effects of INTERLEUKINS and other CYTOKINES are emerging. Immunosuppressant,Immunosuppressive Agent,Immunosuppressants,Agent, Immunosuppressive,Agents, Immunosuppressive
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D009091 Mucormycosis Infection in humans and animals caused by any fungus in the order MUCORALES (e.g., RHIZOPUS; MUCOR; CUNNINGHAMELLA; APOPHYSOMYCES; ABSIDIA; SAKSENAEA and RHIZOMUCOR) There are many clinical types associated with infection including central nervous system, lung, gastrointestinal tract, skin, orbit and paranasal sinuses. In humans, it usually occurs as an OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION. Mucorales Infection,Mucorales Infections,Mucormycoses,Infection, Mucorales,Mucormycose
D005938 Glucocorticoids A group of CORTICOSTEROIDS that affect carbohydrate metabolism (GLUCONEOGENESIS, liver glycogen deposition, elevation of BLOOD SUGAR), inhibit ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE secretion, and possess pronounced anti-inflammatory activity. They also play a role in fat and protein metabolism, maintenance of arterial blood pressure, alteration of the connective tissue response to injury, reduction in the number of circulating lymphocytes, and functioning of the central nervous system. Glucocorticoid,Glucocorticoid Effect,Glucorticoid Effects,Effect, Glucocorticoid,Effects, Glucorticoid
D006084 Graft Rejection An immune response with both cellular and humoral components, directed against an allogeneic transplant, whose tissue antigens are not compatible with those of the recipient. Transplant Rejection,Rejection, Transplant,Transplantation Rejection,Graft Rejections,Rejection, Graft,Rejection, Transplantation,Rejections, Graft,Rejections, Transplant,Rejections, Transplantation,Transplant Rejections,Transplantation Rejections
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000961 Antilymphocyte Serum Serum containing GAMMA-GLOBULINS which are antibodies for lymphocyte ANTIGENS. It is used both as a test for HISTOCOMPATIBILITY and therapeutically in TRANSPLANTATION. ATGAM,Antilymphoblast Globulins,Antilymphocyte Antibodies,Antilymphocyte Globulin,Lymphocytotoxic Antibodies,Anti-Thymocyte Globulin,Antilymphocyte Immunoglobulin,Antithymocyte Globulin,Antithymoglobulin,Lymphocyte Immune Globulin, Anti-Thymocyte Globulin,Lymphocyte Immune Globulin, Anti-Thymocyte Globulin (Equine),Pressimmune,Anti Thymocyte Globulin,Anti-Thymocyte Globulins,Antibodies, Antilymphocyte,Antibodies, Lymphocytotoxic,Antibody, Antilymphocyte,Antibody, Lymphocytotoxic,Antilymphoblast Globulin,Antilymphocyte Antibody,Antilymphocyte Globulins,Antilymphocyte Immunoglobulins,Antilymphocyte Serums,Antithymocyte Globulins,Antithymoglobulins,Globulin, Anti-Thymocyte,Globulin, Antilymphoblast,Globulin, Antilymphocyte,Globulin, Antithymocyte,Globulins, Anti-Thymocyte,Globulins, Antilymphoblast,Globulins, Antilymphocyte,Globulins, Antithymocyte,Immunoglobulin, Antilymphocyte,Immunoglobulins, Antilymphocyte,Lymphocyte Immune Globulin, Anti Thymocyte Globulin,Lymphocytotoxic Antibody,Serum, Antilymphocyte,Serums, Antilymphocyte
D014184 Transplantation, Homologous Transplantation between individuals of the same species. Usually refers to genetically disparate individuals in contradistinction to isogeneic transplantation for genetically identical individuals. Transplantation, Allogeneic,Allogeneic Grafting,Allogeneic Transplantation,Allografting,Homografting,Homologous Transplantation,Grafting, Allogeneic
D016030 Kidney Transplantation The transference of a kidney from one human or animal to another. Grafting, Kidney,Renal Transplantation,Transplantation, Kidney,Transplantation, Renal,Kidney Grafting,Kidney Transplantations,Renal Transplantations,Transplantations, Kidney,Transplantations, Renal

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