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VOLUME 26 , ISSUE 1 ( January-June, 2024 ) > List of Articles

CASE REPORT

Pulmonary Infection due to Conidiobolus coronatus in a Patient with Crescentic Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy: Case Report and Literature Review

B M Maanasa, Dijo Darjees, Nikhil LS Ambati, Sujatha Sistla

Keywords : Case report, Conidiobolomycosis, Crescentic immunoglobulin A nephropathy

Citation Information : Maanasa BM, Darjees D, Ambati NL, Sistla S. Pulmonary Infection due to Conidiobolus coronatus in a Patient with Crescentic Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy: Case Report and Literature Review. 2024; 26 (1):23-26.

DOI: 10.5005/jacm-11020-0003

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 26-07-2024

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2024; The Author(s).


Abstract

Conidiobolomycosis, a rare chronic subcutaneous mycosis, is caused by filamentous fungi belonging to the phylum Entomophthoromycota. The most common form of conidiobolomycosis is the rhinofacial form involving sinuses, nasal passages, and the surrounding tissue. However, rare forms of invasive infection can occur in immunocompromised hosts. Here, we report a case of pulmonary conidiobolomycosis due to Conidiobolus coronatus in a patient with crescentic immunoglobulin A (IgA) nephropathy.

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