Cardiac mucormycosis with T-cell immunodeficiency

Indian Pediatr. 2009 Mar;46(3):257-9.

Abstract

We present a case of a 2 year old apparently healthy child who presented with fever and mass on the mitral valve. Excision histopathology of the mass revealed mucormycosis. After 4 months, she had CNS embolisation with recurrence of cardiac lesion when investigations revealed associated T-cell immunodeficiency.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Amphotericin B / therapeutic use
  • Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Fluconazole / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes / complications*
  • Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes / immunology
  • Infant
  • Mitral Valve / diagnostic imaging
  • Mitral Valve / microbiology
  • Mitral Valve / pathology*
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency / diagnostic imaging*
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency / microbiology
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency / therapy
  • Mucormycosis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Mucormycosis / drug therapy
  • Mucormycosis / immunology
  • T-Lymphocytes / immunology
  • T-Lymphocytes / pathology*
  • Ultrasonography

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents
  • Amphotericin B
  • Fluconazole