| Literature DB >> 26944369 |
Nitin Bajaj1, Davinder Chadha1, Pradeep Hasija1, Harmeet Singh Arora1.
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Invasive aspergillosis is a severe fungal infection that primarily affects immunocompromised patients. We report a case of invasive aspergillosis presenting as a febrile respiratory infection with a cardiac mass in an immunocompetent patient. Excision of the intracardiac mass followed by histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis. The patient was managed with voriconazole, to which he responded well. Rare occurrence of an intracardiac mass with systemic aspergillosis in an immunocompetent host is discussed in this case report. 2016 BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.Entities:
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Year: 2016 PMID: 26944369 PMCID: PMC4785413 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2015-213205
Source DB: PubMed Journal: BMJ Case Rep ISSN: 1757-790X