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Diario Oficial de la Sociedad Mexicana de Cirugía Cardiaca, A.C., y del Colegio Mexicano de Cirugía Cardiovascular y Torácica, A.C.

2022, Number 2

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Cir Card Mex 2022; 7 (2)

Pulmonary thrombectomy due to aspergillus in immunocompromised patient. A case report

Alcántara-Noguez C, Bolio-Cerdán A, Ruiz-González S, Romero-Cárdenas P, Ruiz-Pérez LE, Ruiz-Nieto N, González-Cárcamo M

Language: Spanish
References: 10
Page: 33-36
PDF size: 234.85 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Aspergillus represents 1% of infective endocarditis, and infects immunocompromised hosts. A 12-year-old male with diagnosed Hodking's lymphoma presented a relapse. Left apical condensation was identified by Computerized Tomography (CT) and an Aspergillus infection was suspected. Under antifungal treatment there was no clinical improvement. By CT scan and scintigraphy the diagnosis of endocarditis in the right pulmonary artery and superior vena cava was established. The patient underwent surgical procedure as pulmonary thrombectomy. Aspergillus is isolated in 20-30% of fungal endocarditis cases. In such cases, the most effective treatment is the surgical one.


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