Neonatal Candida albicans septic thrombosis of the portal vein followed by cavernous transformation of the vessel.
We report two premature neonates with Candida albicans septic thrombosis of the portal vein who developed, in very early childhood, the sonographic appearance of cavernous transformation of the vessel and/or clinical signs of extrahepatic portal hypertension.
Pacifico
Lucia
L
Institute of Pediatrics, La Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324 00161 Rome, Italy.
Panero
Alessandra
A
Colarizi
Patrizia
P
Matrunola
Marco
M
Simonetti
Antonella F
AF
Chiesa
Claudio
C
D000328:Adult; D002176:Candida albicans; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000209:etiology; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D008297:Male; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011247:Pregnancy; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography