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
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