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ArticleCureus2021

Hepatic Candidiasis in an Immunocompetent Patient: A Diagnostic Challenge.

Zorays Moazzam, Amman Yousaf, Zahid Iqbal, Ahmad Tayyab, Muhammad Hashim Hayat

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Article in Cureus, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
0.1field-weighted citation impact, top 53% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Zorays MoazzamSurgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, PAK.
Amman YousafRadiology, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, QAT.
Zahid IqbalInternal Medicine, Services Hospital, Lahore, PAK.
Ahmad TayyabInternal Medicine, Services Hospital, Lahore, PAK.
Muhammad Hashim HayatMedicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, USA.
Services Hospital · PKAga Khan University Hospital · PKHamad General Hospital · QAVanderbilt University Medical Center · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hepatic candidiasis is a manifestation of disseminated candidiasis, which typically presents in immunocompromised patients. Focal hepatic candidiasis in immunocompetent patients, however, is infrequent/extremely rare. We present the case of an immunocompetent female patient who presented with respiratory distress and right-sided pleural effusion. The pleural fluid tap did not grow anything, and a contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) scan revealed a right liver lobe subcapsular collection. CT-guided aspiration and culture resulted in Candida albicans growth. The patient responded to oral fluconazole, and a follow-up CT scan demonstrated resolution of the collection. Although hepatic candidiasis rarely occurs in immunocompetent patients, it should be included in the differential diagnosis of hepatic abscesses, as timely diagnosis and management are crucial in conferring a good prognosis.

Indexed as

candidiasiscomputed tomography abdomenhepatic abscessimmunocompetent

Identifiers

PMID33884224
PMCPMC8054485
OpenAlexW3137392775

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