title: A fatal fungus.
abstract: We report the case of a 66-year-old man who presented with a prodromal type illness and pre-sternal swelling after having coronary artery bypass grafts 4 years earlier. Computed tomography showed that the mass had a retrosternal extension, to join a collection anterior to the right ventricle. Candida famata was isolated from operative specimens and he was treated with aggressive antifungal therapy. We believe that this is the first reported case of mediastinal Candida famata.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Ishtiaq M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: Ajay
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Kate
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gould
authors.forename: Stephen C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Clark
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D000368:Aged; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004322:Drainage; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008480:Mediastinitis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D015725:Fluconazole