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Femoral artery pseudoaneurysm due to Candida albicans in an injection drug user

Abstract

Candida arteritis is an uncommon condition but important to recognize due to the risk of significant morbidity and the difficulty in management of the enduring fungal infection. The authors report a rare case of a man with a femoral artery pseudoaneurysm with persistent Candida albicans infection, as a complication of infective endocarditis. The 23-year-old man, with a history of chronic intravenous drug use and Type I diabetes mellitus, …

Authors

Kocovski L; Butany J; Nair V

Journal

Cardiovascular Pathology, Vol. 23, No. 1, pp. 50–53

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

January 2014

DOI

10.1016/j.carpath.2013.07.003

ISSN

1054-8807