An Aspergillus myocardial abscess diagnosed by echocardiography.
This is a rare case of Aspergillus myocardial abscess in 19-year-old woman with acute lymphoblastic leukemia treated by chemotherapy. During pancytopenia she developed invasive aspergillosis with myocardial abscess. The presence of specific antigen in the pericardial effusion was diagnostic. She died despite vigorous antifungal therapy.
Kemdem
Arsène
A
CHU Saint Pierre, Brussels, Belgium. arsene_kemdem@stpierre-bru.be
Ahmad
Imran
I
Ysebrand
Laure
L
Nouar
Elias
E
Silance
Paul-Gael
PG
Aoun
Mickael
M
Bron
Dominique
D
Vandenbossche
Jean-Luc
JL
D000328:Adult; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D035583:Rare Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging