Spontaneous Fungal Peritonitis: A Rare Complication of Heart Failure

JACC Case Rep. 2019 Oct;1(3):372-375. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2019.07.036. Epub 2019 Oct 16.

Abstract

This report presents a case of spontaneous fungal peritonitis (SFP) in a patient with cardiogenic ascites. Physicians need to be aware of this life-threatening condition because early suspicion of SFP can improve survival.

Keywords: chronic heart failure; obesity; systolic heart failure.