[Blastomycosis localized in the brain stem].
A 33-year old male Tunisian developed, without any apparent cause, an abscess of the brainstem which was shown by various mycological investigations to be due to a Blastomyces dermatitidis infection. This case is of interest not only because of the exceptional location of the abscess in the brainstem, but also because of its treatment: this was the first case where the fluconazole-flucytosine combination was used against blastomycosis with fully satisfactory results after a 28-month follow-up.
Taillan
B
B
Service de Médecine interne, Hôpital de Cimiez, Nice.
Ferrari
E
E
Cosnefroy
J Y
JY
Gari-Toussaint
M
M
Michiels
J F
JF
Paquis
P
P
Lefichoux
Y
Y
Dujardin
P
P
D000328:Adult; D001758:Blastomyces / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001759:Blastomycosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005437:Flucytosine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D015725:Fluconazole; D005437:Flucytosine
Blastomycose localisée au tronc cérébral.