A fatal fungus

被引：10

作者：

Ahmed, IM

Gupta, A

Gould, K

Clark, SC

机构：

[1] Freeman Rd Hosp, Dept Cardiothorac Surg, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE7 7DN, Tyne & Wear, England

[2] Freeman Rd Hosp, Dept Microbiol, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE7 7DN, Tyne & Wear, England

来源：

ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY | 2005年 / 80卷 / 02期

关键词：

D O I：

10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.02.019

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

We report the case of a 66-year-old man who presented with a prodromal type illness and pre-sternal swelling after having coronary artery bypass grafts 4 years earlier. Computed tomography showed that the mass had a retrosternal extension, to join a collection anterior to the right ventricle. Candida famata was isolated from operative specimens and he was treated with aggressive antifungal therapy. We believe that this is the first reported case of mediastinal Candida famata.

引用

页码：723 / 724

页数：2

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