A Rare Presentation of Cardiac Aspergilloma in an Immunocompetent Host: Case Report and Literature Review
Author Department
Internal Medicine; Medicine
Document Type
Article, Peer-reviewed
Publication Date
5-2019
Abstract
Cardiac aspergilloma is exceptionally rare with only a handful of cases reported and majority of them being in immunocompromised patients. Here, we present a case of cardiac aspergilloma involving the right and left ventricle in an immunocompetent patient that initially presented with acute limb ischemia. He was later found to have a cardiac mass with histopathological diagnosis confirming Aspergillus species. Despite aggressive medical and surgical interventions, the patient had an unfavorable outcome due to low suspicion of invasive fungal endocarditis given his immunocompetent status. Cardiac aspergilloma should remain in the differential diagnosis of immunocompetent patients as early clinical suspicion will result in early treatment and decreased mortality. Novel therapies are required to decrease mortality in the future from this fatal disease.
Recommended Citation
Pervaiz AM, Bangash SA, Akhtar R, Wahab Z, Bangash H. A Rare Presentation of Cardiac Aspergilloma in an Immunocompetent Host: Case Report and Literature Review. Cureus. 2019 May 30;11(5):e4784.
PMID
31367502