Candida albicans-infected pancreatic pseudocyst: report of a case.
We report the case of a 48-year-old man with a pseudocyst infected by Candida albicans, and review the relevant literature. The patient was successfully treated by a Roux-en-Y cystojejunostomy of the pseudocyst and adjunctive therapy with amphotericin B. Candida species isolated from a pancreatic pseudocyst or abscess should be considered pathogenic, and treated aggressively.
Zulfikaroglu
Baris
B
Department of Surgery, Ankara Numune Teaching and Research Hospital, 7.Cadde 70A/14, Bahcelievler-06490, Ankara, Turkey.
Koc
Mahmut
M
Ozalp
Necdet
N
D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000713:Anastomosis, Roux-en-Y; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007582:Jejunostomy / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010192:Pancreatic Pseudocyst / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery*
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000666:Amphotericin B