A fatal fungus

Ishtiaq Ahmed; Ajay Gupta; Kate Gould; Stephen Clark

A fatal fungus

Ishtiaq Ahmed, Ajay Gupta, Kate Gould, Stephen Clark

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	723-724
Journal	Annals of Thoracic Surgery
Volume	80
Issue number	2
Publication status	Published - Aug 2005

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A fatal fungus

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