Granulomatous brain tumor caused by Acanthamoeba. Case report.
A case of a previously healthy 7-year-old girl with a left frontoparietal tumor identified as an Acanthamoeba-induced granuloma is reported, and the literature on Acanthamoeba meningoencephalitis is reviewed. Unlike most reported cases, the Acanthamoeba central nervous system infection presented in this girl as a discrete tumor without meningeal involvement or diffuse encephalitis. A favorable outcome was obtained following total excision of the mass and treatment with ketoconazole.
D000562:Amebiasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans