There are few reports on intracardiac fungal masses, especially in the pediatric population. We present the case of an extremely premature patient who, after being hospitalized since birth in an intensive care unit, developed fungal masses in the right atrium, which, due to their size, location and resistance to medical treatment, required surgical excision. For this reason, at the slightest suspicion of systemic candidiasis in pediatric patients, it is mandatory to include an echocardiogram in the defocalization examinations to rule out endocarditis and thus avoid the development of intracardiac fungal masses. Therefore, early detection for timely medical management may avoid the surgical approach associated with a high risk of morbidity and mortality in extremely premature patients.

There are few reports on intracardiac fungal masses, especially in the pediatric population. We present the case of an extremely premature patient who, after being hospitalized since birth in an intensive care unit, developed fungal masses in the right atrium, which, due to their size, location and resistance to medical treatment, required surgical excision. For this reason, at the slightest suspicion of systemic candidiasis in pediatric patients, it is mandatory to include an echocardiogram in the defocalization examinations to rule out endocarditis and thus avoid the development of intracardiac fungal masses. Therefore, early detection for timely medical management may avoid the surgical approach associated with a high risk of morbidity and mortality in extremely premature patients.

The endovascular aortic replacement (EAR) is a minimally invasive technique for the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurisms. Despite of being a very useful technique it is restricted in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease and in patients allergic to iodine based contrast. The objective of this report is to describe the safe and effective use of arteriography using carbon dioxide combined to intravascular ultrasound in the endovascular aortic replacement of an aortic aneurism in a patient with renal insufficiency and history of allergy to iodine based contrasts. A review of the clinical chart of a patient who underwent this procedure was performed.