J R Soc Med 2004;97:392-393
doi:10.1258/jrsm.97.8.392
© 2004 Royal Society of Medicine
Pulmonary embolism caused by Candida albicans
J Villaquiran MD 1
S M Allen FRCS 1
A J Marshall MD FRCP 2
N J Ring FRCR 3
1 Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, Devon PL6
8DH, UK
2 Department of Cardiology, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, Devon PL6 8DH,
UK
3 Department of Radiology, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, Devon PL6 8DH, UK

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Figure 1. VQ scan showing multiple defects on perfusion images (arrows) with
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Figure 2. Transoesophageal echocardiogram demonstrating a mass on tricuspid
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Figure 3. CT scan showing large filling defect (arrow) in left lower lobe
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