Abstract
Endocarditis due to Candida albicans (EC) is a rare cause of endocarditis in IV drug addicts (IVDA). Its diagnostic is usually difficult and high peripheral embolization is characteristic, and could affect big vessels. The case of a female patients (IVDA) 21 years old is discussed, who showed bilateral iliofemoral embolism and cerebral hemorrhage due to mycotic aneurysm breakage in a EC. These two complications appeared during an EC episode are exceptional. We insist in the importance of the echographic images in the suspicion diagnosis of EC.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aneurysm, Infected / diagnosis
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Aneurysm, Infected / etiology*
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Aneurysm, Ruptured / complications
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Aneurysm, Ruptured / diagnosis
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Aneurysm, Ruptured / etiology
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Candidiasis / complications*
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Candidiasis / diagnosis
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Cerebral Hemorrhage / diagnosis
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Cerebral Hemorrhage / etiology
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Embolism / diagnosis
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Embolism / etiology*
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Endocarditis / etiology*
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Female
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Femoral Artery*
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HIV Seropositivity / complications
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HIV-1 / immunology
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Humans
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Iliac Artery*
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Intracranial Aneurysm / diagnosis
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Intracranial Aneurysm / etiology*
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Substance Abuse, Intravenous / complications*