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19030740

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-11-25
pubmed:abstractText
Fungal infections of the central nervous system (CNS) are almost always a surprising finding. Their presentation is usually subtle, often without any diagnostic characteristics, and they are frequently mistaken for pyogenic abscesses, or brain tumors. Aspergillosis of the central nervous system is an uncommon infection, mainly occurring in immunocompromised patients. It may present in several forms, including meningitis, mycotic aneurysms, infarcts and a tumoral form. We report an intracranial granuloma due to Aspergillus fumigatus involving the anterior cranial fossa and the frontal lobe. The clinical symptoms began one year before admission. Final diagnosis was made after craniotomy. The patient was treated with an extensive excision of the cerebral mass and medical antifungal therapy (intravenous amphotericin B), but she failed to respond to these treatments and died.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
1678-4391
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
12
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
349-51
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Cerebral aspergillosis presenting as a mass lesion.
pubmed:affiliation
Transplant Research Center, Department of Pathology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. negarazarpira@yahoo.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports