Isolated Aspergillosis Myocardial Abscesses in a Liver-Transplant Patient. (22nd February 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Dang-Tran, Kim-Diêp; Chabbert, Valérie; Esposito, Laure; Guilbeau-Frugier, Céline; Dédouit, Fabrice; Rostaing, Lionel; Rousseau, Hervé; Otal, Phillippe; Kamar, Nassim
• Other Names: Capone D. Academic Editor.; Costa C. Academic Editor.; Faenza S. Academic Editor.; Forrest G. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in transplantation. Volume 2014(2014)
• Publication Date: 2014-02-22
• Subjects: Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc -- Periodicals; Transplantation; Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc; Periodicals; Periodicals; 617.954
• DOI: 10.1155/2014/418357
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6943

Abstract

Abstract : Cardiac abscess is an uncommon and fatal complication after transplantation. We report a case of an initially isolated aspergillosis myocardial abscess diagnosed by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMRI). At that time, there was no other biological evidence or other extracardiac manifestations. A three-month course of dual antifungal therapy followed by a single antifungal therapy was empirically given. Six month after admission, Aspergillus fumigatus was isolated for the first time and the patient deceased from a disseminated aspergillosis.