Transurethral Passage of Aspergillus Fungus Balls in Acute Myelocytic Leukemia

Bladder aspergillosis detected by urine cytology

“…16,17 In the second, an immunodepressed status caused by several conditions such as malignant hemopathies, 18,19 transplants, 20,21 (including kidneys from donors, 22,23 ), AIDS, 24,25 and longstanding steroid therapy 26 has been also reported. 16,17 In the second, an immunodepressed status caused by several conditions such as malignant hemopathies, 18,19 transplants, 20,21 (including kidneys from donors, 22,23 ), AIDS, 24,25 and longstanding steroid therapy 26 has been also reported.…”

“…In the first case some conditions such as indwelling catheters, urinary tract instrumentation, and stones may be predisposing factors. 16,17 In the second, an immunodepressed status caused by several conditions such as malignant hemopathies, 18,19 transplants, 20,21 (including kidneys from donors, 22,23 ), AIDS, 24,25 and longstanding steroid therapy 26 has been also reported. In these settings, we think it is important to highlight the importance of culturing urine specifically for fungal organisms in the immunosuppressed host, as well as the detection of polysaccharide biomarkers, such as galactomannan-like antigens, in urine samples.…”

Nosocomial urinary tract aspergilloma in an immunocompetent host: An unusual occurrence

“…This has rarely been reported previously in a patient with acute myelocytic leukemia. [7] To the best of our knowledge, our patient is the first immunocompetent host to develop aspergillus bezoars.…”