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  • Title: [Endocarditis due to Candida albicans with peripheral arterial embolism and a cerebral mycotic aneurysm in an IV drug addict].
    Author: Hernández Hernández JA, González-Moreno Portugal M, Casan Cava JM, Aloy Duch A, Llibre Codina JM, Capdevilla Morell JA.
    Journal: Rev Clin Esp; 1993 Mar; 192(5):223-5. PubMed ID: 8484036.
    Abstract:
    Endocarditis due to Candida albicans (EC) is a rare cause of endocarditis in IV drug addicts (IVDA). Its diagnostic is usually difficult and high peripheral embolization is characteristic, and could affect big vessels. The case of a female patients (IVDA) 21 years old is discussed, who showed bilateral iliofemoral embolism and cerebral hemorrhage due to mycotic aneurysm breakage in a EC. These two complications appeared during an EC episode are exceptional. We insist in the importance of the echographic images in the suspicion diagnosis of EC.
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