Case Report: Aortic Rupture in Turkeys Used in Studies with Candida albicans

Introduction: This case report describes bleeding from an iatrogenic thoracic aortic injury in minimally invasive thoracoscopic esophagectomy. Case report: A 53-year-old man underwent neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy for adenocarcinoma of the esophagus with positive lymph nodes. PET/CT showed only a partial response after neoadjuvant therapy. Minimally invasive thoracoscopic esophagectomy in the semi-prone position with selective intuba- tion of the left lung was performed. However, massive bleeding from the thoracic aorta during separation of the tumor resulted in conversion from minimally invasive to conventional right thoracotomy. The bleeding was caused by a five millimeter rupture of the thoracic aorta. The thoracic aortic rupture was treated by suture with a gore prosthesis in collaboration with a vascular surgeon. Esophagestomy was not completed due to hypovolemic shock. Hybrid transhiatal esophagectomy was performed on the seventh day after the primary operation. Definitive histological examination showed T3N3M0 adenocarcinoma. Conclusion: Esophagectomy for cancer of the esophagus is one of the most difficult operations in general surgery in which surgical bleeding from the surrounding structures cannot be excluded. Aortic hemorrhage is hemodynamically significant in all cases and requires urgent surgical treatment.

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Candida albicans Endocarditis and a Review of Fungal Endocarditis: Case Report

The Heart Surgery Forum ◽

10.1532/hsf98.20041046 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 7 (4) ◽

pp. E312-E314 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Ugur Filizcan ◽

Sebnem Cetemen ◽

Yavuz Enç ◽

Mahmut Çakmak ◽

Onur Göksel ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Candida Albicans ◽

Case Report ◽

Fungal Endocarditis

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Candida albicans causing cervical pyomyositis: A case report

Acta Otorrinolaringológica Española ◽

10.1016/j.otorri.2019.09.005 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 71 (6) ◽

pp. 396-398

Author(s):

Patricia Corriols Noval ◽

Eugenia Carmela López Simón ◽

Nathalia Castillo Ledesma ◽

Carmelo Morales Angulo

Keyword(s):

Candida Albicans ◽

Case Report

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A case report of purulent pericarditis caused by Candida albicans

Medicine ◽

10.1097/md.0000000000011286 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 97 (28) ◽

pp. e11286 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Joowhan Sung ◽

Irving Enrique Perez ◽

Addi Feinstein ◽

David Kidd Stein

Keyword(s):

Candida Albicans ◽

Case Report ◽

Purulent Pericarditis

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CAPD Catheter Exit-Site and Tunnel Infection with Fungal Etiology—Treatment and Catheter Reinsertion for an Extremely Rare Complication

Peritoneal Dialysis International ◽

10.3747/pdi.2016.00031 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 37 (2) ◽

pp. 237-239

Author(s):

Manmeet Singh Jhawar ◽

Jasmin Das ◽

Pratish George ◽

Anil Luther

Keyword(s):

Candida Albicans ◽

Peritoneal Dialysis ◽

Case Report ◽

Fungal Infection ◽

Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis ◽

Rare Complication ◽

Exit Site ◽

Duration Of Therapy ◽

Tunnel Infection ◽

Few Data

Fungal infection is an extremely rare etiology of exit-site and tunnel infection in patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). There are few data available regarding its management—especially choice of antifungals, duration of therapy, and removal of catheter. There are no guidelines pertaining to reinsertion of the CAPD catheter following fungal exit-site and tunnel infection. This case report highlights Candida albicans as a rare cause of exit-site and tunnel infection of the CAPD catheter. The catheter was removed and the patient received appropriate antifungal therapy followed by reinsertion of the CAPD catheter and re-initiation on CAPD.

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Candida albicans isolated from post-operative penetrating keratoplasty patient: Case report

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences ◽

10.3126/ajms.v5i3.8669 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 116-119

Author(s):

Abhishek Chandra ◽

Munesh Kumar Gupta ◽

Ragini Tilak

Keyword(s):

Candida Albicans ◽

Case Report ◽

Amphotericin B ◽

Penetrating Keratoplasty ◽

Antifungal Susceptibility ◽

Medical Science ◽

Eye Drops ◽

Gram Staining ◽

Chlamydospore Formation ◽

Culture Characteristics

We report a case report of Candida albicans suture infiltrate on 3rd post-op day in a 53 year female operated for penetrating keratoplasty. Candida albicans was identified by KOH mount, Gram Staining, germ tube, growth at 450C, chlamydospore formation and light green color on CHROMagar with sugar assimilation and culture characteristics. Despite being susceptible to Fluconazole by broth microdilution, patient did not respond to 0.3% fluconazole eye drops. On antifungal susceptibility testing by CLSI44A, it was susceptible to only Amphotericin B (100units). Patient was then started on 0.15% fortified amphotericin B eye drops resulting in complete resolution of infiltrates. Asian Journal of Medical Science, Volume-5(3) 2014: 116-119 http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v5i3.8669

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A Case Report of Penile Infection Caused by Fluconazole- and Terbinafine-Resistant Candida albicans

Mycopathologia ◽

10.1007/s11046-016-0070-z ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 182 (3-4) ◽

pp. 397-402 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Yongxuan Hu ◽

Yanqing Hu ◽

Yan Lu ◽

Shiyun Huang ◽

Kangxing Liu ◽

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Keyword(s):

Candida Albicans ◽

Case Report

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Candida tropicalis meningitis: a case report

The Journal of Laryngology & Otology ◽

10.1017/s0022215100091933 ◽

1981 ◽

Vol 95 (11) ◽

pp. 1149-1151 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

B. Chattopadhyay

Keyword(s):

Candida Albicans ◽

Case Report ◽

Adult Patient ◽

Middle Ear ◽

Candida Tropicalis ◽

Antifungal Agent ◽

Healthy Adult ◽

Uneventful Recovery ◽

Healthy Patient ◽

Middle Ear Disease

SummaryA 54-year-old man presented with candida tropicalis meningitis after exploration of the mastoid. He responded well to the combined intravenous administration of amphotericin B and 5 fluorocytosine. But 5 fluorocytosine had to be withdrawn when the candida proved to be resistant to this antifungal agent. However, the patient made an uneventful recovery. This seems to be the first report of a candida tropicalis meningitis in an otherwise healthy adult patient in this country.Infection of the meninges with candida remains rare (Black, 1970). Most of them are caused by candida albicans in patients with some other underlying conditions or those on prolonged antibiotic, corticosteroid, cytotoxic, immunosuppresive therapies. The purpose of this brief communication is to draw attention to its occurrence in a healthy patient following exploration of the mastoid for chronic suppurative middle-ear disease.

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