Candida albicans “fungus ball” in bladder
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Candida albicans "fungus ball" in bladder.
With the use of antibacterial agents, the incidence of fungal infections has risen. The urinary tract is susceptible to these superinfections. We report, herein, a case of candidiasis of the bladder that demonstrates the classic radiographic findings of “fungus ball” in the bladder. A sixty-four-year-old white male presented in This revealed a large epithelialized cavity in acute urinary retent...
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عنوان ژورنال: Urology
سال: 1977
ISSN: 0090-4295
DOI: 10.1016/0090-4295(77)90316-8