Candida albicans-infected pancreatic pseudocyst: report of a case

We report the case of a 48-year-old man with a pseudocyst infected by Candida albicans, and review the relevant literature. The patient was successfully treated by a Roux-en-Y cystojejunostomy of the pseudocyst and adjunctive therapy with amphotericin B. Candida species isolated from a pancreatic ps...

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Published in:Surgery today (Tokyo, Japan) Japan), 2004-05, Vol.34 (5), p.466-469
Main Authors: Zulfikaroglu, Baris, Koc, Mahmut, Ozalp, Necdet
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Amphotericin B - therapeutic use
Anastomosis, Roux-en-Y
Antifungal Agents - therapeutic use
Candida albicans - isolation & purification
Candida albicans - pathogenicity
Candidiasis - drug therapy
Combined Modality Therapy
Humans
Jejunostomy - methods
Male
Middle Aged
Pancreatic Pseudocyst - microbiology
Pancreatic Pseudocyst - surgery
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Summary:We report the case of a 48-year-old man with a pseudocyst infected by Candida albicans, and review the relevant literature. The patient was successfully treated by a Roux-en-Y cystojejunostomy of the pseudocyst and adjunctive therapy with amphotericin B. Candida species isolated from a pancreatic pseudocyst or abscess should be considered pathogenic, and treated aggressively.
ISSN:0941-1291
1436-2813
DOI:10.1007/s00595-003-2716-y