Maduromycosis of the brain. Case report.
A rare case of a gas-containing brain abscess due to verified maduromycosis is described. Blackish material over the abscess cavity revealed the fungal elements. The pus from the abscess contained Streptococcus hemolyticus and Klebsiella organisms.
D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000209:etiology; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D003904:Mitosporic Fungi / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008271:Mycetoma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology