BACKGROUND: Mucormycosis is often seen in immunosuppressed patients. Rarely, it involves the kidney alone. METHODS: In two patients, mucormycosis was found in renal allografts removed because of rejection. RESULTS: In both cases, transplant nephrectomy was curative. CONCLUSION: Mucormycosis must be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients with renal allograft rejection so that prompt treatment can rescue the patient and the graft.
BACKGROUND:Mucormycosis is often seen in immunosuppressed patients. Rarely, it involves the kidney alone. METHODS: In two patients, mucormycosis was found in renal allografts removed because of rejection. RESULTS: In both cases, transplant nephrectomy was curative. CONCLUSION:Mucormycosis must be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients with renal allograft rejection so that prompt treatment can rescue the patient and the graft.