A CASE OF RENAL TRANSPLANT RECIPIENT COMPLICATED WITH CRYPTOCOCCOSIS AND AMPHOTERICIN B INDUCED ACUTE TUBULAR NECROSIS

1 January 1977

journal article
case report
Published by Japanese Circulation Society in Japanese Circulation Journal

Vol. 41 (9) , 1009-1013
https://doi.org/10.1253/jcj.41.1009

Abstract

An adult renal transplant recipient was complicated with cryptococcal lung granuloma and meningitis. Treatment with the antifungal agents, 5-fluorocytocin and clotrimazole had to be discontinued due to side effects. Whereas, the intrathecal administration of amphotericin B proved effective for meningitis but intravenously it induced acute tubular necrosis to the transplanted kidney. In order to cure the persistant fungal lung granulomas in renal transplant patients early surgical excision seems to be essential.

Keywords

RENAL TRANSPLANT
CRYPTOCOCCOSIS
AMPHOTERICIN
TUBULAR NECROSIS
CASE OF RENAL
RECIPIENT COMPLICATED

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