Successful treatment of mucormycosis endocarditis complicated by pulmonary involvement

Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007 Jun;55(4):257-8. doi: 10.1055/s-2006-924502.

Abstract

Cardiac mucormycosis is an exceedingly rare condition. This case report describes mucormycosis endocarditis in an immunocompromised patient with ulcerative colitis. His condition was further complicated by multiple septic emboli to the lungs. His management included surgical excision of the right atrial endocarditic vegetation and antifungal treatment with high-dose liposomal amphotericin B.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Amphotericin B / therapeutic use*
  • Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Colitis, Ulcerative / complications
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Endocarditis / complications
  • Endocarditis / diagnostic imaging
  • Endocarditis / microbiology
  • Endocarditis / therapy*
  • Enterococcus faecium / isolation & purification
  • Humans
  • Immunocompromised Host
  • Lung Diseases, Fungal / complications
  • Lung Diseases, Fungal / drug therapy*
  • Male
  • Mucor* / isolation & purification
  • Mucormycosis / complications
  • Mucormycosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Mucormycosis / therapy*
  • Ultrasonography

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents
  • Amphotericin B