Communicating hydrocephalus caused by Aspergillus flavus.
A patient with a past history of sporadic parenteral drug abuse had communicating hydrocephalus associated with arachnoiditis over the lumbar spinal cord. The diagnosis of aspergillosis was made by a newly described immunofluorescent staining procedure and was later confirmed by culture. The spectrum of central nervous system aspergillosis associated with drug abuse is reviewed.
D000328:Adult; D001100:Arachnoiditis / Q000150:complications; D001228:Aspergillosis; D001231:Aspergillus flavus; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005779:Immunodiffusion; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008297:Male; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000209:etiology