Occlusion of the Common Iliac Artery Secondary of Fungal Endocarditis : Report of a Case

Fungal endocarditis becomes complicated by peripheral arterial embolization of the lower limbs in 33%-75% of cases. Although the prognosis of patients with fungal endocarditis has improved somewhat over recent years, it remains poor, especially when the disease is associated with peripheral arterial...

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Published inSurgery today (Tokyo, Japan) Vol. 30; no. 3; pp. 291 - 293
Main Authors Veraldi, Gian Franco, Guglielmi, Alfredo, Genna, Michele, Bertolini, Paolo, Pasetto, Emma, Dusi, Roberto, Cordiano, Claudio
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Japan 01.01.2000
Subjects
Adult
Arterial Occlusive Diseases - etiology
Arterial Occlusive Diseases - pathology
Candida - pathogenicity
Candidiasis
complications
embolization
Embolization, Therapeutic
Endocarditis - complications
Endocarditis - microbiology
Endocarditis - therapy
Female
fungal endocarditis
Humans
Iliac Artery
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Summary:Fungal endocarditis becomes complicated by peripheral arterial embolization of the lower limbs in 33%-75% of cases. Although the prognosis of patients with fungal endocarditis has improved somewhat over recent years, it remains poor, especially when the disease is associated with peripheral arterial embolization. We report herein our experience of treating a patient in whom occlusion of the right common iliac artery developed secondary to endocarditis caused by Candida parapsilosis, and review the literature on this subject.
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ISSN:0941-1291
1436-2813
DOI:10.1007/s005950050062