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A case report of purulent pericarditis caused by Candida albicans: Delayed complication forty-years after esophageal surgery

RATIONALE: Candida pericarditis is a rare condition with high mortality. Risk factors include thoracic surgery and immunosuppression. We report a case of candida pericarditis which developed forty-years after esophageal reconstruction surgery. PATIENT CONCERNS: A 42-year-old female presented with na...

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Autores principales: Sung, Joowhan, Perez, Irving Enrique, Feinstein, Addi, Stein, David Kidd
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer Health 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6076085/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29995762
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000011286