[Cerebral aspergillotic granuloma. Apropos of a case and a review of the literature].
The authors report a case of aspergillus granuloma of the brain, in a 28 year old woman, simulating a meningioma. Preoperative diagnosis of aspergilloma is difficult. However, it may be suspected in a patient who has associated pulmonary and paranasal sinus fungal infection. Peroperatively it may be confused with a brain tumour. The lesions usually are in the frontal lobes. Diagnosis can be made only by surgical biopsy with identification of fungal elements. Granuloma induce a good host response, and a high capacity to elaborate antibodies.
Laboratoire Central d'Anatomie Pathologique, Hôpital La Rabta, Tunisie.
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Kchir
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Bouratbine
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Boubaker
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Jemel
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Haouet
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Chatti
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Khaldi
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Zitouna
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005437:Flucytosine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006099:Granuloma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008579:Meningioma / Q000175:diagnosis; D008875:Middle Aged; D000857:Olfaction Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000666:Amphotericin B; D005437:Flucytosine
Granulome aspergillaire cérébral. A propos d'un cas et revue de la littérature.