A 69-year-old man was admitted with recurrent fungal bloodstream infection on a background of abdominal aneurysm, diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Investigations revealed a para-aortic mass, previously thought to be lymphoma, which was culture positive for Candida glabrata on biopsy. Diagnosis and management involved multidisciplinary teamwork, diagnostic uncertainty and significant risk taking. © BMJ Publishing Group Limited 2021. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.
Robert Miller, Susie Harris, Robert Porter, Hannah Burnett. Invasive para-aortic Candida glabrata: a multidisciplinary management challenge. BMJ case reports. 2021 Jun 17;14(6)
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