Lethal mushroom: Volvariella volvacea infective endocarditis in a patient after allogeneic peripheral blood stem cell transplantation

J Formos Med Assoc. 2020 Feb;119(2):664-666. doi: 10.1016/j.jfma.2019.09.008. Epub 2019 Oct 19.

Authors

Jheng-Zong Tien¹, Chia-Huei Chou², Mao-Wang Ho², Tzu-Ting Chen³

Affiliations

¹ Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
² Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
³ Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan. Electronic address: little_zi2000@yahoo.com.tw.

PMID: 31635846
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2019.09.008

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Adult
Cerebral Hemorrhage / diagnostic imaging*
Cerebral Hemorrhage / pathology
Endocarditis / microbiology*
Fatal Outcome
Female
Humans
Mycoses / diagnosis*
Mycoses / microbiology
Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation / adverse effects*
Precursor B-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / therapy
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Volvariella / isolation & purification*
Volvariella / pathogenicity