Case Report, Int J Cardiovasc Res Vol: 2 Issue: 6
Right Atrial Fungal Mass Mimicking Cardiac Myxoma in an Immunocompetent Patient-A Case Report
| Manickam Subramanian*, Somasundaram Sivaraman, Einstien and Alex Daniel Prabhu |
| Chettinad Hospital & Research Institute, Kelambakkam, Chennai, India |
| Corresponding author : Somasundaram Sivaraman Chettinad Hospital & Research Institute, Kelambakkam, Chennai, India Tel: 91-09841437161 E-mail: [email protected] |
| Received: November 06, 2013 Accepted: December 20, 2013 Published: December 25 , 2013 |
| Citation: Subramanian M, Sivaraman S, Einstien, Prabhu A D, (2013) Right Atrial Fungal Mass Mimicking Cardiac Myxoma in an Immunocompetent Patient-A Case Report. Int J Cardiovasc Res 2:6. doi:10.4172/2324-8602.1000148 |
Abstract
Right Atrial Fungal Mass Mimicking Cardiac Myxoma in an Immunocompetent Patient-A Case Report
The incidence of cardiac fungal infections have become increased due to increased usage of central venous line, in situ catheters, prosthetic heart valves, and the use of antineoplastic drugs, antibiotics and steroids. Cardiac involvement may present as endocarditis, myocarditis, pericarditis or intracardiac fungal mass.
