title: Stereotactic drainage of Aspergillus brain abscess with long-term survival: case report and review.
abstract: Aspergillus species are second only to Cryptococcus neoformans as the most common cause of fungal infections of the central nervous system in immunocompromised patients. Survival following treatment of Aspergillus brain abscess has been reported only 4 times. In each case, craniotomy was performed for abscess drainage. We present a case of long-term survival following stereotactic drainage of a bilateral Aspergillus brain abscess. In all reported cases, including the present one, histological examination of the abscess contents established the correct diagnosis. Amphotericin B was used in combination with operation in 4 of the 5 cases of long-term survival.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurological Surgery, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Goodman
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Coffey
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents