Iatrogenic Candidal Infection of a Mediastinal Foregut Cyst Following Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration

EUS-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) is a safe procedure with few complications. We describe the introduction of Candida into a mediastinal foregut cyst following trans-oesophageal EUS-FNA, and discuss the implications of this complication.

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