Verruconis gallopava cardiac and endovascular infection with dissemination after renal transplantation: Case report and lessons learned

Abstract

Verruconis gallopava is an uncommon cause of phaeohyphomycosis. We describe an unusual case of disseminated V. gallopava infection in a renal transplant recipient involving the endocardium but without endocarditis, associated with fungaemia and infection in the skin, oral cavity, brain and lung. The isolate was first detected from blood cultures which is rare. Surgical resection of cardiac fungal mass was not possible. The patient died despite resolution of fungaemia and combination antifungal therapy.

Keywords

• Verruconis gallopava
• Endocarditis
• Dermatiaceous moulds
• Antifungal therapy