• Title of article

    Cardiac Aspergilloma: A Rare Case of a Cardiac Mass Involving the Native Tricuspid Valve, Right Atrium, and Right Ventricle in an Immunocompromised Patient

  • Author/Authors

    Chen-Milhone, Christina S. Department of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics - University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, IL, USA , Chakravarthy Potu, Kalyan Department of Cardiology - University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, IL, USA , Mungee, Sudhir Department of Cardiology - University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, IL, USA

  • Pages
    5
  • From page
    1
  • To page
    5
  • Abstract
    Aspergillus can cause devastating opportunistic infections in immunocompromised patients. Rarely does this fungus invade the heart, and when it does, survival is especially poor despite optimal medical and surgical treatment. We report a case of cardiac aspergilloma with involvement of the tricuspid valve and both the right atrium and ventricle found on a transthoracic echocardiogram in an immunocompromised patient after developing atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular rate. *e findings from this case suggest that early clinical suspicion is critical in early diagnosis and thus early treatment.
  • Keywords
    Cardiac Aspergilloma , Cardiac Mass , Native Tricuspid Valve , Right Atrium , Ventricle
  • Journal title
    Case Reports in Cardiology
  • Serial Year
    2018
  • Record number

    2611730