A Case Report of Candida albicans Costochondritis after a Complicated Esophagectomy

We present an unusual case of Candida albicans costochondritis after a complicated Ivor Lewis esophagectomy. This case exhibits that pain, erythema, and swelling over the costal cartilages should alert the possibility of infective costochondritis, especially in a postoperative patient. If a fungal a...

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Autores principales: Nowicki, Jake L., Dean, Nicola R., Watson, David I.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer Health 2016
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4801093/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27104107
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/GOX.0000000000000599
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description We present an unusual case of Candida albicans costochondritis after a complicated Ivor Lewis esophagectomy. This case exhibits that pain, erythema, and swelling over the costal cartilages should alert the possibility of infective costochondritis, especially in a postoperative patient. If a fungal agent is identified, aggressive surgical debridement and early commencement of antifungal therapy are likely determinants for a satisfactory outcome.
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spelling pubmed-48010932016-04-21 A Case Report of Candida albicans Costochondritis after a Complicated Esophagectomy Nowicki, Jake L. Dean, Nicola R. Watson, David I. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open Case Report We present an unusual case of Candida albicans costochondritis after a complicated Ivor Lewis esophagectomy. This case exhibits that pain, erythema, and swelling over the costal cartilages should alert the possibility of infective costochondritis, especially in a postoperative patient. If a fungal agent is identified, aggressive surgical debridement and early commencement of antifungal therapy are likely determinants for a satisfactory outcome. Wolters Kluwer Health 2016-01-22 /pmc/articles/PMC4801093/ /pubmed/27104107 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/GOX.0000000000000599 Text en Copyright © 2016 The Authors. Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. on behalf of The American Society of Plastic Surgeons. All rights reserved. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives License 4.0 (CCBY-NC-ND) (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) , where it is permissible to download and share the work provided it is properly cited. The work cannot be changed in any way or used commercially.
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