Cardiac botryomycosis: an autopsy report. Issue 8 (28th July 2008)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gupta, K; Das, A; Radotra, B D; Bhalla, A
• Is Part Of: Journal of clinical pathology. Volume 61:Issue 8(2008)
• Page Start: 972
• Page End: 974
• Publication Date: 2008-07-28
• Subjects: Pathology -- Periodicals; Pathology, Molecular -- Periodicals; 616.0705
• DOI: 10.1136/jcp.2008.057588
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0021-9746

Abstract

Abstract : Visceral botryomycosis is rare, and documented sites are lung, brain, kidney, liver and prostate. This report describes a rare autopsy case of disseminated visceral botryomycosis, with bulky, grape-like botryomycotic vegetations in the heart, and similar abscesses in the lungs and bone marrow. This is the first such report in the literature to the best of our knowledge.