An unusual case of fungal endocarditis.

A case of fungal endocarditis in an unusual location is presented, in a patient with prolonged hospitalization due to extensive burns. The vegetations were located in the superior vena cava (probably adhering to a thrombus) at the site of a previous central venous catheter. The patient was treated with medical therapy only (voriconazole); after 5 months of therapy, she is without fever and transesophageal echocardiography shows that the thrombus and vegetations have disappeared.