Ascending aortic graft thrombosis from an endoluminal candida albicans infection

A 71-year old male who had undergone ascending aortic replacement because of intramural haematoma was referred with abdominal pain and fever. Computed tomography scan showed thrombosis circumferentially adhering to the Dacron graft . After graft excision, cultures were positive for Candida albicans, a life-threatening condition rarely described in the literature