Cerebral candidiasis. Computed tomography appearance.
A three year old child who had been suffering from oral candidiasis since the age of 1 year presented with osteitis of the clavicle, 2 cerebral frontal abscesses and an occipital abscess which extended across the calvaria and was associated with osteolysis. Histological and microbiological studies following surgery confirmed the diagnosis of candidiasis in this girl who was found to have IgA immunodeficiency. The authors report the computed tomographic appearance of the cerebral lesions and review the literature.
Service de Radiologie du C.H.U., Monastir, Tunisia.
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Chaabane
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Krifa
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Ladeb
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Bouhaouala
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M
Ben Hammouda
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Ataalah
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Gannouni
D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed