[Endocarditis due to Candida albicans with peripheral arterial embolism and a cerebral mycotic aneurysm in an IV drug addict]. / Endocarditis por Candida albicans con embolismo arterial periférico y aneurisma micótico cerebral en adicto a drogas por vía parenteral.

Endocarditis due to Candida albicans (EC) is a rare cause of endocarditis in IV drug addicts (IVDA). Its diagnostic is usually difficult and high peripheral embolization is characteristic, and could affect big vessels. The case of a female patients (IVDA) 21 years old is discussed, who showed bilateral iliofemoral embolism and cerebral hemorrhage due to mycotic aneurysm breakage in a EC. These two complications appeared during an EC episode are exceptional. We insist in the importance of the echographic images in the suspicion diagnosis of EC.