Intracranial hypertension: An unusual presentation of mucormycosis in a kidney transplant recipient

• Main Authors: R Jha, D Gude, S Chennamsetty, H Kotari
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
• Series: Indian Journal of Nephrology
• Subjects: Amphotericin-B; idiopathic intracranial hypertension; post-renal transplant; zygomycosis
• Online Access: http://www.indianjnephrol.org/article.asp?issn=0971-4065;year=2013;volume=23;issue=2;spage=130;epage=132;aulast=Jha
• ISSN: 0971-4065; 1998-3662

Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), once called pseudotumor cerebri, presents with nonspecific signs and symptoms of increased intracranial pressure and papilledema, and is associated with high risk of loss of vision. Zygomycosis is a rare but serious fungal infection seen occasionally among renal transplant recipients in the late transplant period with high mortality risk. Early diagnosis coupled with multidisciplinary care can salvage the patient from the risk of death. We present an unusual case of adult renal transplant recipient with IIH followed by rhinocerebral zygomycosis secondary to amplified immunosuppression that was managed successfully.