Aspergillus Infection in Large Thrombus of a Permanent Ventricular Pacing Lead

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Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1997; 30(10): 1032-1035

Published online October 5, 1997

Aspergillus Infection in Large Thrombus of a Permanent Ventricular Pacing Lead

김치경,조규도,윤정섭,김진호

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Fungal infection of intracardiac pacing wire is very rare. We experienced a case of patient with functioning transvenous pacemaker lead, inserted 3 years previously, which was completely encased in a large thrombus infected with aspergillus. The lung biopsy also confirmed aspergillus infection.