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Published in: General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 1/2023

19-11-2022 | Pulmonary Hypertension | Case Report

Septic pulmonary embolism secondary to prosthetic conduit fungal endocarditis in a child

Authors: Yuki Nakayama, Takeshi Shinkawa, Mikiko Ishido, Hiroshi Niinami

Published in: General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery | Issue 1/2023

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Abstract

An 11 year-old boy underwent pulmonary vegetectomy and right ventricle-to-pulmonary artery conduit replacement for septic pulmonary embolism secondary to prosthetic conduit fungal endocarditis. He had previous surgical history of Senning/Rastelli procedure for corrected transposition of the great arteries at 5 years old. He was diagnosed with prosthetic fungal endocarditis caused by Candida parapsilosis, and suffered from growing vegetation and progressive septic pulmonary embolism despite fungal treatment. At emergent operation, pulmonary vegetectomy was performed under intermittent moderate hypothermic circulatory arrest, and infected conduit with vegetation was replaced. Approximately 2 years after the operation, he is well under anti-fungal medication.
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Metadata
Title
Septic pulmonary embolism secondary to prosthetic conduit fungal endocarditis in a child
Authors
Yuki Nakayama
Takeshi Shinkawa
Mikiko Ishido
Hiroshi Niinami
Publication date
19-11-2022
Publisher
Springer Nature Singapore
Published in
General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery / Issue 1/2023
Print ISSN: 1863-6705
Electronic ISSN: 1863-6713
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11748-022-01890-8

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