Case Report
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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Jul 15, 2023; 15(7): 1311-1316
Published online Jul 15, 2023. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v15.i7.1311
Treatment of Candida albicans liver abscess complicated with COVID-19 after liver metastasis ablation: A case report
Wen Hu, Xi Lin, Meng Qian, Tao-Ming Du, Xi Lan
Wen Hu, Meng Qian, Xi Lan, Department of Oncology, Chengdu Seventh People’s Hospital, Chengdu 610000, Sichuan Province, China
Xi Lin, Department of Oncology, Yanting County People’s Hospital, Mianyang 621600, Sichuan Province, China
Tao-Ming Du, Department of Radiology, Chengdu Seventh People’s Hospital, Chengdu 610000, Sichuan Province, China
Author contributions: Hu W contributed to the writing of the original draft; Qian M and Lin X were involved in editing the manuscript; Du TM participated in manuscript editing and provided computed tomography images; Lan X participated in manuscript writing and review.
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Corresponding author: Xi Lan, MM, Doctor, Department of Oncology, Chengdu Seventh People’s Hospital, No. 1188 Shuangxing Street, Shuangliu District, Chengdu 610000, Sichuan Province, China. lanxi2020ys@163.com
Received: April 15, 2023
Peer-review started: April 15, 2023
First decision: May 4, 2023
Revised: May 14, 2023
Accepted: May 26, 2023
Article in press: May 26, 2023
Published online: July 15, 2023
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Fungal liver abscess is rare and has a high mortality rate, especially when combined with malignant tumor, diabetes, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and other complications, which increase the difficulty of treatment. However, there are no guidelines or expert consensus on the course of antifungal drugs. We present a rare case of Candida albicans liver abscess complicated with COVID-19 after ablation of liver metastasis from pancreatic head cancer. The patient was successfully cured after percutaneous catheter drainage, antifungal therapy, therapeutic management of comorbidities and nutritional support.