Massive cerebellar abscess due to candida albicans.
A case of a previously healthy 51-year-old man, who was diagnosed clinically as having a posterior cranial fossa tumour. At operation this proved to be an abscess which was radically removed. Histological investigations showed the presence of a fungus which was identified as Candida albicans.
D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D002526:Cerebellar Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged