Neonatal Candida Albicans Septic Thrombosis of the Portal Vein Followed by Cavernous Transformation of the Vessel

Overview

Journal J Clin Microbiol

Specialty Microbiology

Date 2004 Sep 15

PMID 15365049

Citations 5

Authors

Lucia Pacifico

Alessandra Panero

Patrizia Colarizi

Marco Matrunola

Antonella F Simonetti

Claudio Chiesa

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Abstract

We report two premature neonates with Candida albicans septic thrombosis of the portal vein who developed, in very early childhood, the sonographic appearance of cavernous transformation of the vessel and/or clinical signs of extrahepatic portal hypertension.

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