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Abdominal Radiology
Published in: Abdominal Radiology 2/2004

01-03-2004 | Original article

Fatal, complete splenic infarction and hepatic infection due to disseminated Trichosporon beigelii infection

Authors: S. G. Viscomi, K. J. Mortelé, V. Cantisani, J. Glickman, S. G. Silverman

Published in: Abdominal Radiology | Issue 2/2004

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Abstract

We report on a 56-year-old woman with acute lymphocytic leukemia who presented with right upper quadrant pain, fever, nausea, and vomiting. Laboratory studies confirmed fungemia with Trichosporum beigelii, and contrast-enhanced computed tomography of the abdomen demonstrated numerous low-attenuation liver lesions and a hypodense spleen with capsular enhancement suggestive of complete splenic infarction. Subsequent splenectomy confirmed that the spleen was completely infarcted and infiltrated with Trichosporum. The patient had a difficult postoperative course and died despite aggressive antifungal therapy.
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Metadata
Title
Fatal, complete splenic infarction and hepatic infection due to disseminated Trichosporon beigelii infection
Authors
S. G. Viscomi
K. J. Mortelé
V. Cantisani
J. Glickman
S. G. Silverman
Publication date
01-03-2004
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Abdominal Radiology / Issue 2/2004
Print ISSN: 2366-004X
Electronic ISSN: 2366-0058
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-003-0099-6

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