Not "Much Room" in the Heart: A Rare Case of a Massive Intracardiac Candida Mass.

Ali Haider Jafry Sardar Hassan IjazMurtaza MazharAreeba ShahnawazAli Yousif

Published in: Case reports in infectious diseases (2021)

CIE may be an insidious complication of indwelling central venous catheters, necessitating a high index of suspicion. Conservative management, with antifungal therapy, can yield favorable outcomes in poor surgical candidates.

Keyphrases

rare case
candida albicans
biofilm formation
heart failure
atrial fibrillation
urinary tract infection
type diabetes
stem cells
adipose tissue
cystic fibrosis
cell therapy
replacement therapy