Abstract
Candidiasis is an increasingly common problem which can cause severe morbidity in neonatal intensive care units A premature neonate with renal fungus ball is presented The patient was hospitalized for 45 days in the neonatal intensive care unit and 15 days in the department of neurosurgery Later a hyperechogenic focus located within the left renal pelvis was revealed on ultrasonograhy and Candida albicans was identified in the urine culture He was discharged ofter success fully treated with fluconasole In this case report it is emphasized that renal fungus ball can also develop without candidemia in preterm infants and ultrasonography is a significantly important method for early diagnosis and follow up Turk Arch Ped 2008; 43: 29 31 Key words: Candida neonatal intensive care unit renal fungus ball
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