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World J Clin Cases. Dec 26, 2018; 6(16): 1155-1159
Published online Dec 26, 2018. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v6.i16.1155
Published online Dec 26, 2018. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v6.i16.1155
Renal aspergillosis in a liver transplant patient: A case report and review of literature
Brigita Smolovic, Batric Vukcevic, Marina Ratkovic, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montenegro, Podgorica 20000, Montenegro
Brigita Smolovic, Damir Muhovic, Department of Gastroenterohepatology, Clinical Center of Montenegro, Podgorica 20000, Montenegro
Marina Ratkovic, Department of Nephrology and Hemodialysis, Clinical Center of Montenegro, Podgorica 20000, Montenegro
Author contributions: Smolovic B collected the patient’s clinical data and wrote the paper; Vukcevic B and Muhovic D designed the report and co-wrote the paper; Ratkovic M analyzed the data and designed the report.
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Corresponding author to: Batric Vukcevic, MD, Teaching Assistant, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montenegro, Ljubljanska No. 1, Podgorica 20000, Montenegro. batricvukcevic@gmail.com
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Received: October 7, 2018
Peer-review started: October 7, 2018
First decision: November 8, 2018
Revised: November 10, 2018
Accepted: November 23, 2018
Article in press: November 24, 2018
Published online: December 26, 2018
Processing time: 78 Days and 7.9 Hours
Peer-review started: October 7, 2018
First decision: November 8, 2018
Revised: November 10, 2018
Accepted: November 23, 2018
Article in press: November 24, 2018
Published online: December 26, 2018
Processing time: 78 Days and 7.9 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Renal aspergilloma should be suspected in cases of newly formed renal mass in immunosuppressed patients (e.g., after organ transplantation). Imaging findings in renal aspergilloma are frequently inconclusive, with a possible differential diagnosis to renal cell carcinoma or other tumors. Reduction of immunosuppression and antifungal therapy is required in the treatment of invasive aspergillosis. Surgical treatment should be considered in cases of renal aspergillosis.