Candida albicans abscess of lung.
Candida albicans lung abscess is a rare entity. We present a case in a patient who suffered from Hodgkin's disease and was receiving immunosuppressive therapy. The patient responded to treatment with 5-fluorocytosine.
D002177:Candidiasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005437:Flucytosine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D008169:Lung Abscess / Q000209:etiology*; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D005437:Flucytosine