Cardiac Aspergillosis with Pedunculated Mass in the Left Ventricle

Autor: Alvarez, José Rubio, Quiroga, Juan Sierra, Taboada, Carola Rubio, Gonzalez, Angel Fernandez, Torres, Federico Martinon, Garcia-Bengochea, José
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2004
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Popis: Immunosuppression can allow organisms that are not usually pathogenetic to cause disease; under such circumstances, Aspergillus species frequently form large masses of fungal elements. We describe the case of a 12-year-old girl with hematologic remission of leukemia. She had a left ventricular pedunculated mass that was detected by echocardiographic study; at surgery, the presence of Aspergillus terreus was confirmed.
Databáze: OpenAIRE